Day 64: Ephesians 2:10

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”



The fact that Jesus was a carpenter is kind of amusing when you look at this scripture. In the book of Ephesians, Paul uses a lot of building metaphors to show his readers what God is doing with the church and each of us individually.


This, coupled with the fact that Jesus wielded a hammer to build, and then built His church with His blood, is amazing. Jesus has always been in the building business.


This set of verses from Ephesians 2 is one of my favorites. We, meaning you and me, are part of God’s workmanship. He is building us. This has enormous implications for every Christian, and especially you Christian leaders. God is putting you together, piece by piece, making you into what He wants you to be: Like Jesus.


If you can’t do everything you want to right now, or everything you think you should be able to do, don’t fret, and don’t get frustrated. God is building you, and he’s using everyday life to do it.


Now, if all that wasn’t enough, there’s more: We were created in Jesus for good works. We were created for good works (advancing the Kingdom of God) and are being built up by God. Notice that all this is God’s doing, and not ours? You should probably take note of that, just in case your pride has told you that you are somehow responsible for any of this.


All right, one last note on this verse, because I know we’re everywhere with this today: God prepared all of this beforehand, so that we can do them now. This is amazing. God isn’t just making this up as He goes, and He doesn’t have some recipe that He’s just following, hoping everything turns out okay.


God put all of this into motion before you were even created, and it’s just for you. He knows every hair on your head, and God has a personalized growth and good works plan just for you. He prepared it especially for you.


If that’s not encouraging, than I don’t know what is.


CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE: God is in charge of our growth as Christians and as Christian leaders. He prepared all of this before we were created and tailored it just to us.


Here’s a set of verses for you to meditate on today: Psalms 139


Prayer: Father, thank you for wonderfully and fearfully creating me. Thank you that you didn’t leave me on my own, but are growing me and building me into what You want me to be. In Christ’s name, amen.