We have good works to do

As followers of Jesus, our desire should be to become more like Jesus. This may sound like a mammoth task; but we're not being asked to form planets or put the sun in place or perform miracles everywhere we look. God made us to be just like Jesus as we go about our day-to-day lives.

The apostle Paul writes about how God 'created' us for good works (see Ephesians 2:10). King David marvels at God: 'You knit me together in my mother's womb' (Psalm 139:13 NIV). Before we were even a thought in our parents' minds, God knew who we were and what great things we would do on earth.

How do we know how God created us to be? Galatians 5:22-23 shares the fruit that comes out of a life devoted to Jesus: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. When we allow God to work in and through us and see this fruit in our lives, we know we're doing the 'good works' he created us for. Also, remember: God believes in us. He created us to be this way. If we're willing to become more like him, he'll never leave us or leave this work 'unfinished'. That's a promise.



So what now? Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) says: 'He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.' Thank God for his masterplan for you. Ask him to give you more 'good works' to do with people you interact with today.





— SCRIPTURE —

'God planned for us to do good things.' Ephesians 2:10 CEV
— SOULFOOD —

2 Sam 20:1-22:30, John 4:1-12, Ps 100 , Pro 23:22-28