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"A masterpiece doesn't push you around. It lets you make up your
own mind about what it means - and change it as often as you like." - Terry Teachout
These days if you say someone's "a piece of work," it's not a compliment, Lol!
But when the apostle Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus, saying they
were God's workmanship in Ephesians 2:10, he was celebrating the degree
of skill it took to for God to create us. Really, he was calling us
God's MASTERPIECE- a work of outstanding artistry,
skill, or workmanship; an artist's or craftsman's BEST piece of work.
Historically, a masterpiece made by a craftsman was accepted as
qualification for membership in a guild as an acknowledged master. Or
God, Elohim the Creator, is called THE MASTER not only because He rules
and reigns over everything, but because He's made trillions of exceptional
works that can be acknowledged by ALL.
We are so critical of ourselves and others nowadays, that it makes it difficult for us to realize that we're God's masterpiece.
We are His cherished creation and His prized possession. When God
created the heavens and the earth and then added mankind, He declared it, "very good!" (Gen. 1:31) When He made us new creatures in His Son Christ Jesus, one Body and one new humanity, He said, "Now these folks are my own MASTERPIECE!" I hope you'll recall that you're made in God's image today!
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We're not just beautiful china only for special occasions. Paul describes us, after we have gone through the process of sanctification, as vessels of honor. We are fit or useful to the Master, and we've been prepared for every good work.
(2 Timothy 2:20) Did you realize that there are specific things that
God has called you to do? Maybe some of them haven't happened yet
because you're not fully prepared...but the word FOREORDAINED means something is appointed or decreed beforehand.
God has prepared some works for you to do in advance of your birth.
That doesn't have to be a stressful proposition. Sometimes they're
stirring deep within us and we have a bad case of the 'can't help its' until they're done.
Often, we're just going about our daily lives and run into situations
and connects that are Divinely appointed...but we didn't know that until
after they happened. God knows our true potential. He sees exactly where His masterpieces should be framed, hung, moved or used. As we say yes and yield to Him, He'll get us there.
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SUNDAY Worship
11:00 AM Worship The Great Room Sunday Class
9:30 AM Youth Room Basement
at Wyoming Presbyterian
225 Wyoming Ave., 45215
For information 513-212-1131
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