Ephesians 2:10 says we are God’s masterpiece created in Christ for good works He planned for us.
In Christ we are a new creation. Our old nature is gone, replaced with by the Holy Spirit. We can now choose between God and sin. Under our old nature we could not. We had no power to do so, but through Him, through His Spirit we have the power to choose. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Ever since we believed and became children of Christ, He has been working in us. In fact He was working in us before we were saved to draw us to Himself, to the knowledge of salvation. (1 John 4:10, 2 Corinthians 5:18)
God prepared us throughout our lives to bring us to Him and for the things He planned for us to do for His Kingdom. He has given us a role in His story of love towards humanity. Everything we have experienced and will experience prepares us for our God given work. (2 Corinthians 5:19, Ephesians 4:12)
God is creating in us, molding us for His Kingdom. He will continue until He returns or calls us to Heaven. He will not stop or be hindered in His plan to use us for His Kingdom. He doesn’t have to use us, but He wants to include us in His story. He wants us. He has all He needs to do things Himself. but He wants us in His Plan, His Story. (2 Corinthians 5:21, Philippians 1:6)
God is the master builder and puzzle maker.
He is piecing together all the pieces of our life into a beautiful picture. He can make beauty out of anything. He can turn what was evil, what is bad into something good in our lives if we let Him work. (Genesis 50:20, Romans 12:21, Ephesians 4:15-16)
You are Gods masterpiece. He created each of us individually with different personalities, hopes, dreams, ambitions, talent, skills, and abilities. We are each unique. We are each woven together by God. We are special to Him. (Genesis 1:27, Psalm 139:13-15, Isaiah 43:7, 1 Corinthians 8:3)
God has planned our life, each day, each moment. Even if some of those moments make Him sad. He works it all together. Our backgrounds and experiences are woven together. At the end a beautiful picture will form if we let God work in our life. Only He knows how the pieces fit. (Psalm 139:16)
Our past and our present go together. God‘s great plan, and our past and present mix. We go through things for a reason. We all have our struggles, our weaknesses and strengths, ups and downs, bad and good days. (Romans 8:28)
God makes each of us unique, each individually, and uses each of us in his plan, if we let him. We are each special to Him. We are each specially made. We are not meant to be alike, but each with different ways, paths, likes, dislikes, mannerisms, personalities and more. God is a god of diversity. He creates each different for a purpose only they can fulfill. Each of us has a God given purpose and plan for our life. (Ephesians 4:11-12, 1 Corinthians 12:27, 1 Corinthians 12:29-30)
He loves us. His motivation is love.
Pure unconditional love towards us each. He loves and cares about each of us individually. (Psalm 68:19)
How do we understand this all? How do we comprehend it? We are only human. We cannot wrap our minds around the great love God shows us. We are not worthy, yet He loves us deeply. He cares about our every need. He wants to help if we just ask and trust Him. (Ephesians 3:18-19)
He planned us long before He created the world. He saw us. He took great pleasure in forming us and making good plans for us. He drew us to Himself in love, He chose us out of His abundant love. He is working in and through us out of His unfailing love towards us. (Romans 8:30)
Gods Word and His Spirit reveals Himself to us each. He teaches, guides, strengthens, holds, provides, and molds us to be like Him. To live as Gods children, know His ways, learn His actions and His thoughts. (John 17:25-26, John 14:26)
We are constantly on His mind. He is always thinking of us. He sings over us. He rejoices over us. He lavishes His love on us. He shows mercy and grace to us. His love for us is deep. (Psalm 39:17-18, Zephaniah 3:17, 1 John 3:1-6, Hebrews 4:16)
We are masterpieces. We are special. We are His children.
Do you believe in Him who came a died on your behalf? Who took your sin upon Himself? Jesus is the son of God and He created you. He calling you to Himself. To believe and become His child giving you abundant life in Him. (2 Peter 3:9, John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15)
God does not make mistakes. He carefully created each of us. We can find fulfillment and purpose in Him. The world can’t fill us, only He can. The pleasures, desires, and material things of this world will always leave you and I empty. We need Christ to fill the hole inside where only He fits. (Romans 5:8)
Ephesians 3:20 says God is able to do immeasurably more than we could think or ask. Praise God!
As we grow in Christ we will learn His ways and He will guide us into His unique plan for us each. Through His Spirit we gain understanding and knowledge of how to live in Him. He gives us each gifts to use for His Kingdom. He teaches and molds us through life. Each day choose to follow Him, let Him be your guide. Giving up our will, our wants for His always turns out for the better. He truly knows what is best and loves us so much. (Psalm 32:8, Ephesians 4:1-2, Ephesians 4:3-4, Ephesians 4:5-6, Ephesians 4:7, Ephesians 4:11-12, Psalm 3:11-12)
His plans are much better than we could make. He knows the past, present and future. He is working it all together and if we let Him we will see a beautiful picture come together. He will show us. Until we reach Heaven we will only see part of the picture though. But then we will see fully how beautifully He worked. We will know Him fully and see how we are a very special part of His plan. How He personally created us each and wove together a plan and part for us each in His Kingdom. (Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 33:11, 1 Corinthians 13:9-10, 1 Corinthians 13:12)
Go into each day knowing God is on your side. He is always there and will to help. He wants us to talk to Him everyday about everything. His love is great for each one of us. He created us individually and knows us fully. He knows our joys and sorrows, our hopes and dreams, our mistakes and failures. He stays by our side ready to help, forgive and show us who we are in Him and to Him. (Psalm 37:5, Psalm 46:1-2, Psalm 31:7, Proverbs 3:11-12, Lamentations 3:21-23, Lamentations 3:32-33, Romans 5:5)
We are important to God. We are His creation. When we believe He adopts us as His children. We are His precious child. He loves us dearly. He pursues us out of His deep love for us each. He longs to show us. Ask and He will show you how much you mean and your part in His family and His Kingdom. (Esther 4:14, Jeremiah 1:5, Romans 8:15-16, Ephesians 1:5-7, 1 John 3:1)
Ephesians 4:4-6 says that there is only one body, spirit, hope, faith, baptism, God and Father of all believers and He is in all and through all.
God is working in all things, people, happenings, and the world, always. He weaves everything together. He holds everything together. He is always working His good plan. From a human perspective it might look bad, and while it saddens God, He is working it together for Good. Someday He will set all things right when He returns. In the meantime He is working out His plan of salvation and drawing all people to Himself. (John 1:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, 1 Corinthians 12:11, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Ephesians 3:9-10, Colossians 1:19-20, Titus 2:11)
He has given us His spirit, faith and hope in Him. As His children we are one body, His body, His church. He is our head, our leader. He is the good shepherd. We are a His sheep. (John 10:14-15, Ephesians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Colossians 1:18, John 10:11)
We can live knowing who we are in Him. To know His love for us. To know His plan for us, that He wants to use us in His Kingdom. To know He died for us, to take our sins on Himself. To know we have a future in Him. That He prepares our way, holds us in His hand, and looks out for us always. (John 10:28-30, 1 Peter 5:7)
By this knowledge we can give and show the love God has bestowed on us to others and therefore spread His Good News. Because He first loved us, we can love Him an people. We can see they were made in His image, just as we are. We can share His love, the love God shows us everyday. (Psalm 40:5, John 13:3-5, John 13:34, 1 John 4:9-12, 1 John 4:19)
But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread Your protection over them, that all who love Your name may be filled with joy. For You bless the godly, O LORD; You surround them with Your shield of love. (Psalm 5:11-12)
Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, Your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O LORD. How precious is Your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of Your wings. (Psalm 36:5-7)
But God is so rich in mercy, and He loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, He gave us life when He raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) (Ephesians 2:4-5)
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