Nothing is Repeated
From the first moment you gaze into a mirror you notice your left and right sides are not perfect mirror images. Your left eye and your right eye are a bit different; your ear on one side isn’t exactly the same as the one on the other. This “non-duplication” is not just an oddity of biology — it’s a window into a much broader truth. In spite of everything they try to teach you in science class, every thing in creation is unique.
Take something as simple as cutting two pieces of paper. You might try to make them identical, same length, same width, same shape — yet if you examine them closely, one will differ from the other in some minute way. This principle applies not just to living things, but to everything in the universe: from sub-atomic particles to galactic clusters. Every time you jump up it is slightly different than the one before; every word you speak is never repeated exactly; even if two people share the same illness diagnosis, their symptoms will vary in many small ways. Perhaps even electromagnetic waves, though harder to measure, show the same unmistakable signature of difference.
Why does this matter? Because if everything were exactly the same — if uniqueness did not exist — then everything would be “one big thing.” There could be nothing to distinguish one thing from another. But the universe, intricate and varied, testifies to something else: that creation is wonderfully diverse, each thing new and distinct.
Reflection
And this leads us to a theological reflection. If everything is unique — including you — then you are not a mere replication. There cannot be anyone else like you. There never was and there never will be. Why? Because all things are made by God. The psalmist declares: “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” (Psalm 139:13-14, ESV) Each of us is crafted by God — in our distinctness. And in the gospel of Jesus Christ we read: “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.” (Luke 12:6-7, ESV) These verses show that God notices distinct things — even individual hairs — highlighting that you are unique and of great value.
When you accept this idea —that every bit of creation is unique — then you begin to see your place in the world differently. You are not a spare part; you are not interchangeable. Your particular combination of traits, experiences, quirks, gifts — they matter. So do the traits, experiences, quirks, gifts of every other person. The diversity of the universe is not a flaw, but a feature of the created order. If everything were the “same,” creation would be static, undifferentiated, and meaningless. But it isn’t. It is dynamic, varied, full of difference — because that is how the Creator made it.
So what practical difference does this make for us? It means we can live with gratitude for our differences rather than embarrassment or envy. It means we can celebrate others’ distinctiveness rather than comparing ourselves in vain. It means we can walk in freedom, knowing that we don’t have to replicate someone else or be a copy of something else. We can simply be ourselves — distinct, valued, seen by God.
Conclusion
The rule of uniqueness stretches to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. It reflects the nature of God, the nature of creation, and the nature of you. You are unique, made for a purpose, seen and known by God. And in that truth you find value, dignity, and belonging.
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Each of us is a unique spiritual being with a physical body. We are born individually, die individually and stand before God every moment of our lives as an individual. No matter how large a group we are in, our relationship with God is one on one. Therefore our worship and each of our styles of worship must be accordingly unique. That concept is developed and expanded in the book “Worshiping Alone” which is available through Booklocker, Amazon, Barnes and Noble or your favorite bookstore. If you haven’t read it, please consider doing so.
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