“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10
His Workmanship
One of the things that amazes me about my salvation is how little I had to do with it. Long ago He created the heavens and the earth and I was on His mind. In due time I was born in the century and decade He had chosen for me. He already knew my name. He birthed me into a particular family in a specific place knowing the culture that would influence me as I grew.
He saw every mistake I made, every wrong road I traveled, every lying philosophy that deceived me, and felt the pain every time I rejected Him. He knew all my fears and understood my doubts. Yet He patiently waited until the time was right and my wandering heart was ready to be still, to listen, and to believe. He proved Himself as He pursued me with a patient and relentless love—until I could trust, until I could believe.
He granted to me the gift of repentance and I was certain of my guilt before Him and was deeply saddened for the pain I had caused. He granted to me the gift of faith that enabled me to turn from sin and death and instead take hold of His gift of righteousness. He gave me a future and a hope.
God has done all the work. The cross is testimony of His grace. I did not “find Jesus.” He was never lost. I was the one that was lost and He did not “find” me because He always knew me and saw me even as His Spirit nudged and tugged and expressed His heart for me. I have brought nothing to the table but faith in the One who alone is my righteousness. And even that faith is the gift of God.
“Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures” (James 1:18). I was His idea from start to finish and He promises that the good work He began in me He will complete (Philippians 1:6).
It will be an easy thing in that Day (that is yet to be) to cast my crowns at His feet. After all, they were never mine in the first place.
Father, all I can say is thank You. All I can do is worship. My heart has safely trusted in You and as evidence of my faith, I will obey You all the days of my life. Indeed, I am Your workmanship. Amen.
Love this ❤️. Thank you.
Thanks for this reminder! Amen!
Amen ❤️
I have never been able to give a specific date when I was saved, but the ‘nudges’ were loud and clear from an early age. Indeed we were foreknown of the Father. Thank Him for bringing us into the fold!
Amen!!