When God saves us by His grace, we begin to get a picture of God’s design for our lives. Long before we were born God was at work. Ephesians 2:10 (ESV) reminds us,
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
You were created for good works. That is part of your purpose. God has fashioned you for this and made preparation far in advance. The Greek word for workmanship in Ephesians 2:10 is “poema”. It’s where we get our English word “poem”. You can think about it this way.
You are God’s Poem. Penned by God long ago. Now, a poem is fashioned with great care, detail, and creativity. A poem reflects the author. A poem is meant to be read by others. How does your Poem read? Are people better for reading the Poem of your life? We get into trouble when we try to write our story alone, on our own, apart from God. When we step into the story God started for us long ago something amazing happens. We begin to live with a destiny and a reverence for life that can hardly be expressed with words. When people read our Poem, they are better for it. It nourishes their souls and points them to the Author because that is what God purposed it to do.
If your Poem has some rough patches and you’ve been trying to write the story alone, don’t fret. Your story isn’t finished yet. Just hand the pen back to the Author, your Creator, your God. I can’t say how every detail of your poem will read, but I happen to know the Author. He tends to throw a few twists and turns in there. He keeps us on our toes. He captures the heart. The stories He tells change lives, and He will always finish the stories that He starts. When they are finished, they are beautiful.
Today make sure you…
1. Have received the free gift of salvation in Jesus.
2. Are walking in the good works God prepared for you.
3. Always let God hold the pen that’s writing your story.