We are His Masterpiece

Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

This verse is worth meditating on. When we take off all the worldly junk and put on Jesus, He makes us his beautiful masterpiece. When He created us, he had big plans for us. It didn't just happen yesterday or a few weeks ago. His plan started when we were being formed. He made us because He loved us as his workmanship. We are each made differently and we are all a one of a kind. Sometimes we feel like a misfit, like we don't belong. The interesting thing is that we are not meant to fit in, we are made to stand out, to be unique, to shine for HIM.

So how does this fit in with our kids. Do we shine for Jesus as we go along our daily routine? Do the kids know we think we are special in His sight, or do we put ourselves down? Do they see Jesus in our relationship with our spouse and our friends? Does God's light (or lack of light) shine from us to them? We can go along everyday and not even notice the kids. If they are into their own music, their own friends, their own tv, we can say “oh, that is just the way they are”, or “i can't do anything with them”. It doesn't have to be that way. Our influence on them is invaluable! God's light shining through you to your kids requires them to be with you to see the light. When they see it, they can feel the warmth of the Sonshine, and it radiates from you to them. They may not tell you about it, but it gives them security and love and they begin to believe that they are masterpieces also.

We need to tell our kids how special they are, even when they screw up. Jesus never demands us to be perfect, but loves us through our imperfections and teaches us how to be obedient. He leads us back to His plan for our lives and shows us the best way. He is the best example for us as parents. We need to show our kids we love them unconditionally and teach them how to obey. It is a long process, but if they can learn to obey Christ through our teaching, they will realize they are special in His sight and he isn't going to give up on them, and neither are we. Our children are meant for an amazing purpose, to know they are loved and to share His love with the world.

Lord, Creator, I don't deserve your love, but I'm so glad that you died for my sins. Please forgive me when I doubt your love for me. You have created me as your masterpiece,and I am so glad I am special in your sight. Help me to show the children how special I am in your sight, and to teach them that they are special too. Help me not to ignore them or put them down, but to build them up and to teach them about unconditional love. Show them your love and enable them to realize that they are a masterpiece in your sight.
In Jesus precious name,
Amen