Tuesday, March 12, 2013

You Are God's Opus


For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10 - New King James Version (NKJV) 

The word "workmanship" used in this verse in the original Greek is: ποίημα. Phonetically it is read as poiéma (poy'-ay-mah) and means "a work" according to Strong's Concordance. The short definition is "a thing made"
and a longer definition is "a thing made, a work, workmanship."

Poiéma comes from a primitive root word ποιέω which is read as poieó (poy-eh'-o) and means "to make, do." The short definition is "I do, make" and a longer definition is "(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause."


This word is only used twice in the entire bible. The other instance is Romans 1:20
"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse."


We are "the things that are made." We are "...His workmanship created in Christ..." to walk in the "...good works, which God prepared beforehand..."


Like the conductor of an Orchestra, He will direct us. Our life is our instrument but we have to choose whether or not we will play it. Whether or not we will let Him direct us.



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