The workmanship of the Lord
Ephesians 4:11-12 (NIV)11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.
When an artist works on their masterpiece, they place a tremendous amount of attention and detail into everything. Every part has a purpose, every piece has a role. An artist always creates with an end result in mind: What work will this object do? What purpose will it fulfill?
We are the workmanship of the Almighty God, created to fulfill a unique calling that no one else can fill. We were created to perform good works. Not to earn our salvation. That would contradict the definition of grace. But we were created and molded and made with a purpose in mind. God planned these works before we were ever born and designed us in such a way that we would have the talents and resources to fulfill them.
You are a gifted and talented person. You may not know what special abilities you have, but as you grow into the person God wants you to be, you will figure it out. What gifts do you think you have? With the gift(s) God blessed you with, what good works will you do today?
Ephesians 4:11-12 (NIV)11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.
When an artist works on their masterpiece, they place a tremendous amount of attention and detail into everything. Every part has a purpose, every piece has a role. An artist always creates with an end result in mind: What work will this object do? What purpose will it fulfill?
We are the workmanship of the Almighty God, created to fulfill a unique calling that no one else can fill. We were created to perform good works. Not to earn our salvation. That would contradict the definition of grace. But we were created and molded and made with a purpose in mind. God planned these works before we were ever born and designed us in such a way that we would have the talents and resources to fulfill them.
You are a gifted and talented person. You may not know what special abilities you have, but as you grow into the person God wants you to be, you will figure it out. What gifts do you think you have? With the gift(s) God blessed you with, what good works will you do today?
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