GOD'S MASTERPIECE

Eph. 2:10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.  NLT

      We are God’s masterpiece.  Several things come to my mind when I think about this wonderful truth.  We are the best of God’s creation.  We are not an accident of His handiwork, but much thought and energy has gone into making us.  We are created to be put on display.  God wants all to see what He has done.  Great care has gone into making us just right.  We are created to bring God honor and glory.  We are His and not anyone else’s.  We are wonderfully made.

       Accept who you are.  God knows why He made you the way you are.  You, or others, may not understand the whys, but it’s not necessary for anyone to know.  It is enough to know that God knows.  He lovingly made you and if you can accept that and allow Him to have control of you, you will know great peace and happiness in your soul.  God has a plan for using you in your uniqueness and it is good what He desires to do in and through you. 

       We are created anew in Christ.  We are not like what we once were.  We have a fresh start in life, no longer bound by the things which once bound us.  We have a new identity so that we can fulfill His purposes for our lives. 

      We are created in Christ with a purpose, to fulfill God’s predetermined plans for our lives.  What God has planned for us to do is good.  We are not created to sit and do nothing, but to be busy serving Him.  No one who sits idly and does nothing for the Lord is living in obedience to Him. 

      It is good to be actively serving the Lord.   We discover our purpose for being and we help others along the way.  We experience God’s peace as we serve Him.  We discover that our lives matter, that we truly are making a difference in the world.

       You are God’s masterpiece.  No one can be just like you.  No one can impact life quite like you can.  No one can quite do what God has planned for you to do.  You alone can be you and if you fail to live actively in Christ doing what God planned for you to do, the church suffers.  You leave a hole that no one else can fill quite like you can. 

       Live each day doing your best to honor and glory Christ in all you do and you will be truly blessed.