“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them” (Ephesian 2:10).

Clarinda stepped back and looked at the finished product. She loved working with her elderly dad in the family wood working business. The floor clock she had designed herself was now finished. Because the clock stood just over seven feet tall, 5’2” Clarinda had invested a good bit of time on a stepladder. Her elderly dad admired the attention she gave to every detail of the clock, including the area at the very top and back of the beautiful grandfather clock. Several days before, her dad had teasingly said, “Honey, no one is ever going to see way up in the back over there!” Now the clock was finished. It was beautiful in its design. Clarinda thought to herself, “I love this clock, but I know it’s far from perfect. How great it is to know that because I belong to the Lord, I am His workmanship. It is a privilege indeed.” How about you, friend? Do you understand that when we trust Christ to be our Savior, we then have the privilege of obeying, serving, and living for Him? These are a few of the characteristics of being His workmanship.

For today: Far better than being a beautiful grandfather clock, we function as His beautiful workmanship. I wonder how this will impact our lives today?