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As I was laying on the floor of the parking garage at the Fort Bend County Justice Center (for those of you concerned—it was for exercise), I noticed that on the huge slab of concrete above me, it had arrows and notes drawn in chalk on it. Being that it was too high for the average individual to reach, and too odd for anyone to spend anytime drawing on the ceiling of a parking garage, I concluded that the marks were specifically made to show the makers of the garage where to fit this slab of concrete. I would have never seen them, had I not been in a position to look for them and as I continued to exercise, I wondered how many others over time had ever noticed them.
It occurs to me that many people today are not in a position to look for the marks of their Maker. We are too busy going about our business, waiting for the checkout line to move, waiting for the traffic light to turn green, trying to get out of the parking garage, or waiting for the time when we can get to whatever it is we do next. The problem with seeing the marks of our Maker comes in the fact that God is seldom found in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives. As the psalmist said years ago, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10).
If we would stop and look for the marks of our Maker, we would surely see them. We would be able to see that God has distinguished us above all other creatures that have walked on this planet (cf. Psalm 8:3-8). We would see that we are fitted together according to a wisdom that the smartest men and women can never explain alone (cf. Psalm 139:13-14). We would see that each one of us is inherently valuable because we are image-bearers of the invisible God (Rom. 1:19-20). We would remember that He wants us to be saved more than anything (2 Pet. 3:9).
The next time someone causes you to question your value or worth, or knocks you down, spend time looking up, and remember to see the marks of your Maker and remember that you’re here for a wonderful purpose (1 Corinthians 10:31)!
Andy Baker
Graeber Road church of Christ
Rosenberg, TX