My Work

Today’s Bible Reading:  Ecclesiastes 1-3; Psalm 45; Ephesians 2

Journal Entry on a passage from today’s reading:

Topic: Good Works

SCRIPTURE:  Ephesians 2:8-10

⁸ For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹ not by works, so that no one can boast. ¹⁰ For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Eph 2:8-10 NIV)

OBSERVATION:

It is interesting that, while the Apostle Paul clearly communicates that salvation comes only by God’s grace activated by faith to believe and receive, he also states that we have been created to do good works. The point may be deduced that since salvation is not wrought by good works, then the doing of good works serves to provide us with personal fulfillment and health apart from our eternal deliverance from death.

APPLICATION:

Verse 10 says that God has “prepared in advance” work that we have been specifically created to accomplish. That means He has a plan for my life—there is a purpose for my existence. Therefore, of highest priority for me—for each life—should be learning what that purpose is.

PRAYER:

Lord, I draw close to You. I desire a growing and deepening relationship with You. Daily continue to show me the work You have prepared for me and prepared me for.

Through Christ. Amen.  -AP