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As a crocheter, I love wrapping yarn around my hook and creating something beautiful. My latest project features granny squares in different colors. Once I finish the required squares, I’ll stitch them together to make a vest. Finishing a project brings my heart joy in a way nothing else does, like writing a book and bringing it to life. Creating something out of nothing feels miraculous.
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians reminds us of what God has already done. With love and care, He created us, stitching us together in a unique pattern no one else possesses. As the Lord brought us to life, He already knew His plans for us. Long before we became a twinkle in our parents’ eyes, God had a purpose for us.
Workmanship comes from the Greek word poiema, the origin of the word poem, meaning something crafted or created with intention. The Lord carefully crafted us. We didn’t come by accident; the Creator’s skilled hands shaped us.
Just as every crochet project develops one stitch at a time, the Lord knit us together in our mother’s womb.
As God’s masterpiece, when we submit our lives to Jesus and seek the Lord’s will, He will reveal our life’s purpose. What He planned for us long ago will come to fruition. We will touch people’s lives in ways we never imagined, encouraging them and helping them on their faith journey.
In a world in an identity crisis, we won’t have one. As followers of Jesus, our identity comes from the Savior. God doesn’t determine our worth by our productivity, accomplishments, appearance, failures, or what others think of us. Our identity comes from the One who made us. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus.
Our Creator has prepared meaningful things for His people to do. We don’t have to manufacture some enormous purpose; sometimes God’s work looks remarkably ordinary. Encouraging a struggling friend. Showing kindness instead of ignoring someone. Forgiving others, sharing your faith, and faithfully doing ordinary responsibilities. Small things lead to a meaningful purpose.
We don’t have to live our lives proving our value. Instead, we can live in the Savior’s truth and the value He places on us.
Journal Questions:
- Where are you tempted to measure your worth by your accomplishments rather than by the truth that you are God’s workmanship?
- What gifts, experiences, or opportunities has God given you that He might want you to use to bless someone else?
- What is one “good thing” God may be inviting you to do today—not to earn His love, but because you already have it?
Application:
Stop measuring your worth by what you accomplish, and ask God to show you the good work He has prepared for you to walk into faithfully today.
