"For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." -Ephesians 2:10, NIV Study Bible
If I may, I just want to quote what the footnotes of my study Bible says in reference to the above verse:
workmanship. The Greek for this word sometimes has the connotation of a "work of art."
Now, just read the beginning in its literal translation: "For we are God's work of art."
When I got the idea for naming this blog, I thought of how often we hear the word 'destined' when speaking of what we were meant to do or who we were meant to be. So much of life is based on figuring out our identity, who we are and what we were 'destined' to do. I'm obviously speaking from a secular standpoint here. God's Word, on the other hand, i.e., TRUTH, says something different about us. God tells us that He Himself DESIGNED us...
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." -Psalm 139: 13-14
If I were to really stop and think about this, to think about how God, the Creator of the universe, made me, I would not be able to comprehend the depth of it all. But, I like thinking about it this way. That I was designed for God. He designed me for Himself. So in my most natural of being, I am for Him as He is for me. And He designed me for specific works for which He prepares me.
You and I were not an accident. We were designed uniquely, individually, and beautifully, all with the purpose of relating to our Creator. Instead if trying to figure out our destiny, let's figure out our identity in Christ, our nature that has been designed to reflect Him and His goodness.
