Ephesians 2:8-10 (NASB95)
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
What do you think about yourself? Do you understand how valuable you are to God? In the media onslaught of messages and of things that you cannot live without, it is easy to forget just how valuable you are to God and the body of Christ.
That is one of the reasons I so enjoy reading Ephesians 2:8-10. Paul in these few versus reminds us that we are able to have a relationship with God based solely on Christ. Not on our performance or our goodness but just on Christ. He then moves on to call us God’s workmanship.
Do you realize that God has crafted you for His purpose? You have a unique role in the plan that God is working out that no one else was made or designed to fill. God wants a relationship with you and wants you to experience what it is like to point others to Him.
Posted by John Shapiro, Minister to Young Adults
