Psalm 139:14 English Standard Version (ESV) I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.

God is talking about us here. What does this mean to us? If we break this down into its component parts we might want to start with how we are made. Wonderfully made in the Hebrew is pālâ which means to be distinct, marked out, be separated, be distinguished. It has a secondary definition of being wonderful.

These definition fit nicely into words used in relationship to our acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Distinct, in that while we are in the world we are not of the world, we are unworldly. Marked out, He has set His seal of protection upon us, His image is upon that seal. Separated, consecrated, holy, set aside unto His purpose. Distinguished in the sense that we should be seen for who we are in Christ and not who we were in our former lives.

Being fearfully made takes on a difference sense when viewed with our personal responsibility in what it means to be made this way. Others may not see it but we should have a sense of reverential fear or respect for how we are made in Christ. I found one telling definition of that in the TWOT listed at the very end of definitions. Shoot, pour is found there.

Having been trained in firearms and the real danger that can occur if respect for the use and purpose of those firearms is ignored. Those dangers cannot be taken lightly or someone is going to be hurt or even killed.

The power of God in the person of the Holy Spirit abides in us. We should have that same respect of use and purpose by which God entrusted to us.

We need to be aware of that with reverential fear.