DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- A BEAUTIFUL POEM

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – A BEAUTIFUL POEM

"For we are is workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10)

Some people are poets by nature. They can compose beautiful lyrics that convey wonderful thoughts. I am not blessed that way. The apex of my poetry is, "Spring has come, the grass is riz. I wonder where the flowers is."

God us the ultimate poet. The majesty of His creation speaks of His creativity. The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shows His handiwork (Psalm 19:1), and He made the stars to sing (Job 38:7). In heaven, He will give us a new song.

In our text, the word "workmanship" is, in the Greek text, poiema, and means a creative work. We get the word "poem" from this Greek word.

God is still doing His creative work. We are His creative work. We are new creatures in Christ Jesus. But the poem is not finished yet. He is still at work in our lives to conform us to the image of Christ. And we can be sure that He who has begun a good work in us will complete it until the Day of Christ (Philippians 1:6).

What a wonderful work God is doing in us. My poem is not yet finished. He still has some verses to add to it. But when it is done, it will be a paean of praise to the Lord Jesus.

Love, Dad