God's Masterpiece

'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.' Ephesians 2: 10

God has good plans for us that He wants to see fulfilled while we are on this earth but how tragic it is when we see so many lives cut short by drugs and alcohol abuse or even sickness and disease. How tragic it is when we see many lives being destroyed because of poverty and lack, greed and gluttony. The list of life stealer's is endless; prostitution, gang violence, incarceration, suicide, slavery (which is still going on today), fear, insecurities, low self esteem and low self-worth to name but a few. Jesus said "The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows) John 10:10.

Jesus was well aware of the fact that the people of God were not experiencing the abundant life that God had intended them to and that is why He came to give it back to us because the devil had stolen it way back in Genesis 3. The travesty is that many of us are still not living life as God had planned for us and the main reason is down to ignorance. Hosea 4: 6 says 'My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge' so now that we have located the root of the problem it then becomes easier to find the solution.

Mephibosheth was ignorant to the fact that his father and David had a covenant and were best friends, he was also ignorant to the fact that David had only good thoughts towards anyone from the house of Saul. This ignorance kept him living in poverty, living in the house of someone else, living in fear that one day David might get him, basically living way beneath his privilege (2 Samuel 9). But one day all that ignorance was forced to leave as the truth of the matter was revealed.

I heard someone say that the wealthiest place in the world is the cemetery, I assume it is because there lies all the dreams that were to be fulfilled and the inventions yet to be discovered, the relationships that were to flourish and the destiny's that have not been reached. There is no excuse for us not to reach our full potential and live the good life that God has planned for us. I know that we may face hard times but we must be like a pit bull terrier that will hold on to its prey so tightly that even when dead it's jaws are still locked on it. It will also take faith and patience but if you do not quit you will get there.

For further study on this topic have a look at the extensive materials that Gloria Copeland has prepared entitled God's Master Plan For Your Life.