Ephesians 2:10, "Amplified Bible, Classic Edition," makes it clear, “We are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].”
What a statement. The Creator of the universe has declared us to be His masterpiece! When artists begin to paint, they don’t just start slapping paint on the canvas. They plan. What is the background going to look like? What will be the focal point? What details will be in the painting? A masterpiece is painted by an artist who is an expert, highly skilled visionary.
You—A Masterpiece!
Well, you are a masterpiece, born into the good life God planned for you long ago. Just look at Psalm 139, "New Living Translation," and you’ll see just how skillfully and expertly you have been made. See for yourself how God has truly planned your life as carefully as He planned the universe.
Verse 13 says, “You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.” And in verses 15-16 we read, “You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.”
Verse 15 in the "AMPC" says it’s as if He embroidered us with various colors.
When I was a kid, I always wanted craft things for Christmas. I loved to start projects, although I don’t think I finished many of them. In the 1970s, embroidery was very popular so, of course, I had to try it! My mother bought me a hoop, needle, thread, iron-on transfers and a denim shirt to try my new skills. I learned how different stitches, widths and colors of thread completed each unique part of the pattern. In the same way, when each of us was in our mother’s womb, God was embroidering all the different things that we were going to be—that He designed us to be.
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