Nov 10
8:33 AM
Work of Art
Nov 10
8:33 AM
Nov 10
8:33 AM
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Ephesians 2:10
Today we're going to talk about art. I have a little story before we jump in. This past summer, we went to the Adirondacks, my family and I. It was amazing, except for one day, it was just downpouring rain, and we had absolutely nothing to do. So, we decided to go to an art museum. As we were walking around the art museum, I thought a couple things. First, I thought, "Man, I really hope my youngest doesn't bump into anything, because I definitely don't have enough money to pay for any of this art." The second thing I thought, though, was, "This is some beautiful art." There were beautiful sculptures in there, beautiful pictures, photography, everything. And as I was looking at it and just admiring how beautiful all of this was, it reminded me that we are all considered masterpieces in God's eyes.
So today, we're going to look at Ephesians 2:10. It says, "For we are His workmanship, or his masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." The encouragement fro m here is that we are considered masterpieces in God's eyes. The world will tell you that you have to look this way, you have to do this, you have to do that, etc. if you want to be accepted, if you want to be considered beautiful, intelligent, athletic, or anything like that. The world says if you want to be accepted you have to be a certain way, but God tells us that we are his masterpieces, we are perfectly made in his eyes. There's nothing wrong with us. So, the encouragement right there is that you don't have to listen to the world when it says that you're not created perfectly, or that you're not put together the way that you should be. How you were created is how you were created. God did it with a purpose and with a plan, and he looks at you and he loves every part of you. So, just know that you are a masterpiece in his eyes. Just as a piece of artwork is loved and cherished by the artist, just as a sculpture is loved by the person who sculpted it, you are loved and cherished by the Creator that created you. So take that with you today and know that God loves you immensely.