This week’s devotions are based on “Rooted: Finding My Identity in Christ: I am God’s Creation! (WATCH HERE)
Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Have you ever looked at something handmade and wondered what it was made for? A craftsman does not usually begin with a piece of wood and simply start cutting without a plan. He looks at the wood and imagines what it can become. He knows what he wants to make, what it will be used for, and what steps will be necessary to get there.
Ephesians 2:10 tells us that God works with purpose too. Paul says, “We are God’s workmanship.” The word points to something crafted and made by an artist. You are not an accident. You are not meaningless. You are not simply taking up space in this world. God has created you and, in Christ, has made you new for a purpose.
That purpose is not about becoming famous, successful, or impressive. It is not even about discovering one great thing God wants you to accomplish. God often works through the ordinary things He has placed right in front of us.
He gives us people to love. He gives us neighbors to serve. He gives us opportunities to encourage. He gives us work to do, families to care for, friends to support, and people who need to hear about Jesus.
Isaiah 43:7 says that God created His people “for my glory.” Your purpose begins there. God has made you to know Him, love Him, reflect His goodness, and bring His glory into the places where He has placed you.
Notice something important about Ephesians 2:10. Paul says we were created “in Christ Jesus” for good works. Good works come after salvation, not before it. We are not trying to become God’s workmanship by doing enough good things. We already are His workmanship because of His grace in Christ.
That means your ordinary acts of love matter.
Changing a baby’s diaper. Helping a neighbor. Encouraging a coworker. Visiting someone who is lonely. Listening to a friend who is hurting. Teaching a child about Jesus. Preparing a meal. Giving generously. Praying for someone who is struggling. Serving quietly when nobody notices.
These things may seem small to us, but God can use them for His purposes.
Today, you do not have to wonder whether your life matters. You do not have to wait for something extraordinary before you can serve God. Look around you. The people and opportunities God has placed in your life may be the very good works He has prepared for you.
You are God’s workmanship. You have been made alive by grace. And God has given your life a purpose.
Reflect: Where has God placed people or opportunities for you to serve today? What ordinary good work might God be preparing for you to do?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for creating me and making me Your workmanship in Christ. Help me see the people and opportunities You have placed around me as gifts and opportunities to serve. Keep me from thinking that my life must be extraordinary to have meaning. Give me eyes to see where I can love, encourage, help, and serve others today. Use even the small things I do for Your glory and the good of those around me. Amen.