In Ephesians 2:10, it says, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” (NLT)
I am God's masterpiece, his workmanship. My salvation is something only God can do. It is his powerful, creative work in me. If God considers me a masterpiece, I dare not treat myself or others with disrespect or as inferior work.
God didn’t create anything without a purpose. Because I’m breathing, I have a purpose. In Christ, I have something to offer the world.
When God made me, he wired me in a certain way and uniquely shaped me for a contribution. Nobody has been me in the past or will be me in the future. God doesn’t create clones or copies. Even identical twins are different.
My thumbprint, voice, footprint, heartbeat, and eyes are unique. I’m not one in a million. I’m one in trillions. God custom-made me. And he wants me to be me.
I may have heard all my life, “Why can’t you be more like [fill in the blank]]?” But if God hadn’t wanted me to be me, then I wouldn’t exist.
And yet, I could be spending my life trying to be somebody I’m not. When I do that, I miss my whole purpose.
God did not make me and put me here on this planet just to breathe air, take up space, and die. I’m here because there’s a contribution that only I can make.
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago” (Ephesians 2:10 NLT).
I am God’s masterpiece. Before I was born, God planned the good things he wanted me to do with my life. In other words, he gave me a ministry.
Everybody has a ministry. I can find my ministry by looking at how God shaped me. He gave me unique spiritual gifts, abilities, and experiences to help others.
When I see how I’m shaped and use that shape to bless others, then I’ll find my ministry. And I will find my purpose.
In summary, I am God’s masterpiece. He has created me and made me new in Christ Jesus, so that I can do the good things he planned for me to do long ago. Given this, I dare not treat myself or others with disrespect or as inferior work. Because I’m breathing, I have a purpose. In Christ, I have something to offer the world. God wired me in a certain way and uniquely shaped me for a contribution. God doesn’t create clones or copies. God custom-made me. And therefore he wants me to be me. I could be spending my life trying to be somebody I’m not. When I do that, I miss my whole purpose. I’m here because there’s a contribution that only I can make. Before I was born, God planned the good things he wanted me to do with my life. He gave me a ministry. I can discover my ministry by looking at how God shaped me. He gave me unique spiritual gifts, abilities, and experiences to help others. When I see how I’m shaped and use that shape to bless others, then I’ll find my ministry and my purpose.
Father it seems with the restrictions now from Covid-19, it's not so easy to exercise my gifts. I pray Father, with the help of the Holy Spirit that I find ways that I can serve and fulfill my ministry. Help me to hear your promptings and to step out in faith. I pray also for my future job, that I can be one where I can use my skills and talents to serve. I also ask for wisdom and guidance for my day, my work, my leadership and my interactions with others. These things I pray for in your Son Jesus’ name, amen.
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