For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (ESV)
What do you think of when you read the
first part of this verse? If it is
anything other than an epic poem, a symphony, a handcrafted masterpiece, then
you have missed something vital. We may
not think a lot about workmanship in an age in which we can buy the same
product from the same store in a hundred different cities, but think for a
moment of an artist, a poet, or a composer laboring over every detail of the
piece he is creating. The word for “workmanship”
in this verse in Greek is poiema, the
word that gives us “poem” in English.
Are you seeing the picture?
Stress and problems to solve do not define
you. A list of things to do does not
define you. Temptation and sin do not
define you. As Christian artist Michael
Sweet once wrote, “You took this life and painted it with definition.” You are defined by the attentive, caring hand
of God, Who crafted you for works of true Kingdom significance.
How does the truth of this verse change
your perspective on today or this week?
How does it cause you to see your relationships differently? You are God’s poem, my friend, the lyrics to
a celestial song.
Jesus, it is so hard sometimes to believe
verses like this one. It is much easier
to believe the message of the world.
Give me the courage to live the life that You have created, even if it
is more brilliant than makes me comfortable.
Amen.
Copyright © 2014 by Steven R. Perkins
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