Scripture
We have become his poetry, a re-created people that will fulfill the destiny he has given each of us, for we are joined to Jesus, the Anointed One. -Ephesians 2:10
"Your life is My masterpiece because I've prescribed it." This was a statement God made to me one day while I sat quietly in His presence. I was filled with such hope for the future, yet I felt a lot of pride in that statement. The words He had spoken were so loving. He feels this way about all of his children, however. We are His workmanship, and in ancient Greek, this is translated as "we are His poetry". Beloved, how wonderful it is to be God's beautiful poem? We are His work of art. When I think of my life, all I see at times are the mistakes, the messiness, the struggles, the highs, and the lows. But when God looks upon me, He sees His work of art. He sees me as His beautiful poem.
His love is so transforming and gracious. He meets us where we are, and when we receive His love, it changes us. It shifts our lives and gets us on the path we should be on. His love doesn't just save, it changes. Beloved, do you know why you are His poem or workmanship? Because your new nature was created out of nothing, just as the heavens and earth. He that is in Christ is a new creation. Grace does not improve the old man; it eradicates it. Through His grace, the new man, our new creation, will fulfill the destiny that God has set before us.
Beloved, the evidence that we are walking as God's chosen is our good works. I don't mean participating in religious activities alone, but works that reflect God's glory in our ordinary lives. Do you realize that this kind of living is a part of God's predestined plan for our lives? God has planned these good works and prepared them for us to do. This suggests that each believer has a unique path and purpose in God's plan. That's why we are His work of art-why He called my life His masterpiece. He has uniquely designed our paths to walk, and when we do, it shows the world that we are His chosen generation, His royal priesthood. Beloved, take comfort in knowing that you are His beautiful poem today. There's nothing you need to figure out. He's laid your path before you. All you have to do is submit to Him and walk it out.
Prayer
Father, what an honor it is to be considered your work of art. Thank you for your loving grace, that I can walk as a new creation and fulfill your destiny for my life. Amen.
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