Made In Heaven

I remember when I was growing up reading the label on many things that said “Made in Japan.”  Of course that was in the 1970’s and we thought that items they produced were of inferior quality.  In time, the Japanese have overcome the stigma of the 70’s and have become known for manufacturing good quality electronic products.

Today we see “Made in China” on many items, as it seems they manufacture anything and everything.  Typically, their label is not seen as high quality.  It is likely when you see “Made in the USA” you may feel a sense of confidence that the level of quality is better.  But this is not an article about imports and exports.  This is about something else entirely.

I was reading a label on a clothing item and at first glance I thought it said, “Made in Heaven.”  It made me smile, and then I looked at it again. Yes, I may need new glasses soon. After giving it some consideration, though, I started to think about what exactly that would mean, “Made in Heaven.”  For starters, every human being is “Made in Heaven,” right? Just suppose we came with a visible label when we were born that said, “Made in Heaven.”  I wonder if that would change how we lived.  

The Bible says that we are made in God’s image and He’s in Heaven, so it would make sense that we actually are “Made in Heaven.”  If I’m “Made in Heaven,” might I not respect my body more?  And would I not watch what enters my body more closely, treating it as if God made it and asked me to take care of it? And would I not want to return it to Him in the best possible condition, taking into consideration the wear and tear of age?  Would I not respect and appreciate my body more, knowing the label is true?  Might I start liking all the parts He made and not fighting with others? Maybe I would not look at other people with envy.  Maybe I would really appreciate the thought and care that went into my handmade body by God.  And maybe if I believed this, really believed this because the label said so, maybe I would stop beating myself up. And don’t you think bullying would be less if people really understood that?  It would be like you would consider something God made inferior.  And isn’t that exactly what bullying is?  

And this would not just include our physical body, but our intellect, our personality, all emotions, quirks and idiosyncrasies.  Everything, Lord, thank you for making me 100% the way you chose.  I am “Handmade by God in Heaven.”  That is a pretty powerful label and He would like us all to wear it.

If our label says, “Made in Heaven,” and I believe for each and every one of us it does, might we not be getting on with why we are here on planet Earth?  And stop getting so sidetracked by what needs fixing.  We were planned, we were put here for a purpose, God has works that only we can do, and He has equipped up for those very things.  And we were “Made in Heaven.” 

The difference between human beings and the Japanese is that we have always been supreme quality.  Possibly we have believed the lie that we were inferior to some other human beings for how they were put together.  We carry the label, “Made in Heaven” and that has always come with His “Most High” brilliance, imagination and creativity. We have come right from His mind’s eye, if you can even imagine the God of the universe designing the many details that it took to assemble us.  I have a hard time wrapping my mind around that even though it is true.

Wouldn’t it be great to hear this public service message on all media:  “You were ‘Made in Heaven,’ just like your label says. Remember that as you go about your day.  God made you in His image.  Heaven produces only the best quality. If in doubt, check your label. And don’t forget to tell others to check their label, too.”