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A Handcrafted Life
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” - Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
I love handcrafted things. My youngest son, Chip is one of the most creative people I know. All his life he has been creating things from wood, plastics, iron, canvas, leather - you name it. Today, he handcrafts high end canvas and leather bags for the urban crowd. There is something very special about holding something that has been handcrafted by a master, rather than mass produced.
What Paul says in the Scripture passage above, is that God personally handcrafted each one of us. We are God’s handiwork, His creation. The word “handiwork” comes from a greek word that means a one-of-a kind work of art. And that is what we are: unique, creatively made, intentionally crafted by God. There is no one else like you and never will be.
But more amazing still, is that God created you to do good works which He prepared in advance for you to do. In other words, not only did He handcraft you, but He handcrafted a specific role for you to play in His Kingdom activities in the world at this time and in this place. These are the good works He prepared for you and me to do.
There are two sides to this equation. On the one hand, God created us for good works. On the other hand, we must decide to live at the intersection of God’s call on our lives and our willingness to answer that call. He invites and empowers, but we must respond and lean in.
Our world would be a different place if His people realized that they were made for greatness. Not by the world’s evaluation, but by God’s. History is God’s story from start to finish, and in the years that we inhabit this earth, He invites us to join Him in His redemptive work - on His divine stage. Life doesn’t get better than that.
In Psalm 39:4, David says, “Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.” David wanted God to continually remind him that life is short and it was up to him to invest his life in ways that God would approve. This is our challenge every day. We have been invited to join Him in His work. Our job is to show up, realize the opportunity and not take it for granted. Remember, He handcrafted you for a purpose.
PRAYER
Father, I thank You that You cared enough about me to handcraft me for Your purposes and to join You in Your work. On a daily basis, show me the good works that You have for me. May those good works bring glory to You. Amen.
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By TJ Addington“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” - Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
I love handcrafted things. My youngest son, Chip is one of the most creative people I know. All his life he has been creating things from wood, plastics, iron, canvas, leather - you name it. Today, he handcrafts high end canvas and leather bags for the urban crowd. There is something very special about holding something that has been handcrafted by a master, rather than mass produced.
What Paul says in the Scripture passage above, is that God personally handcrafted each one of us. We are God’s handiwork, His creation. The word “handiwork” comes from a greek word that means a one-of-a kind work of art. And that is what we are: unique, creatively made, intentionally crafted by God. There is no one else like you and never will be.
But more amazing still, is that God created you to do good works which He prepared in advance for you to do. In other words, not only did He handcraft you, but He handcrafted a specific role for you to play in His Kingdom activities in the world at this time and in this place. These are the good works He prepared for you and me to do.
There are two sides to this equation. On the one hand, God created us for good works. On the other hand, we must decide to live at the intersection of God’s call on our lives and our willingness to answer that call. He invites and empowers, but we must respond and lean in.
Our world would be a different place if His people realized that they were made for greatness. Not by the world’s evaluation, but by God’s. History is God’s story from start to finish, and in the years that we inhabit this earth, He invites us to join Him in His redemptive work - on His divine stage. Life doesn’t get better than that.
In Psalm 39:4, David says, “Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.” David wanted God to continually remind him that life is short and it was up to him to invest his life in ways that God would approve. This is our challenge every day. We have been invited to join Him in His work. Our job is to show up, realize the opportunity and not take it for granted. Remember, He handcrafted you for a purpose.
PRAYER
Father, I thank You that You cared enough about me to handcraft me for Your purposes and to join You in Your work. On a daily basis, show me the good works that You have for me. May those good works bring glory to You. Amen.