God's Workmanship!

God's Workmanship!

‭‭Ephesians 2:10 KJV‬‬

[10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

From the verse above, there is a truth that is laid out quite clearly and a decision that is to be taken at the right time, if it is to be of earthly and eternal value. The context of the verse above is the work of salvation, redemption and sanctification that has been fully concluded through the death and resurrection of Jesus. By His work on the cross, He has secured eternal life for all who will come to believe in Him, and the past is done away with completely. Interestingly, Jesus did not wait for me to earn or deserve the life He is offering now; the work was done and completed long before even before I was born. You would not accuse God of trying to bribe me into loving and surrendering to Him. He simply gave His life willingly, in the hope and expectation that I will choose to love Him and surrender my life to Him. How do I respond the right way to what He has done? This is where the personal must align with the divine. The work is done; the offer is made. 

Life is given, so that life can be secured. God through Christ Jesus offers me new direction; He has made me for His glory, and I am to show off His grace, mercy and power. As His workmanship, I am never done. I am always a work in progress, the proof of His grace, mercy and power. Long before I came in the flesh, God had a plan for my life. I am owned by Him, because His life has paid the ransom for me. I should have died for my sin, but by faith in that finished work on the cross, I live to righteousness now. Everything I do now is done in the consciousness of eternity; my past is sorted out; my present is aligned with God's purpose; my future is eternally secure. There are no accidents with God; my life will only make real sense when it has found God's purpose for its creation, gifting and placement. I owe it to God and to the generation I am to serve to find out why God has called me. That is the best use of my life, and the only way my life will be one well spent. God's time of favour is here.