For today’s Devotion our verse is in:
Ephesians 2:10 - For we
are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared
beforehand that we should walk in them.
There is a story about an
artist that went searching the streets of New York City for a model to pose for
a portrait he wanted to call -- 'The Prodigal'.
One day was passing
Central Park and saw an impoverished beggar lying on a bench and thought: 'He's
perfect! That man would represent the prodigal son beautifully in my painting.'
He asked the beggar if he would be willing to sit for his painting and he would
gladly pay him for his time. Naturally, the beggar agreed.
So, on the day and time
appointed, a man knocked on the door of the artist's small Brooklyn studio.
Excitedly, he answered his
door only to find a clean-shaven young man dressed in a suit and tie standing
before him.
Disappointed, he said,
"You must have the wrong door sir".
"But you made an
appointment with me," the man replied,
"No," said the
artist, "I don't believe I've ever seen you before. I made an appointment
to meet with a beggar here at this hour."
"Well," said the
man, "I am the beggar."
"You?" said the
artist, "You're the beggar?"
"Yes, he replied.
After you left me last week, I found some money and thought I would get a new
suit of clothes before you painted me."
"Oh," replied
the artist, "Well, you're just not right for the job."
You see, the beggar wanted
to show himself a masterpiece before the artist -- but the artist wasn't
looking for that.
He wanted to create the
masterpiece himself!
Likewise, when we come to
God, we must not come in our own
garments of self-righteousness. Or dressed up to appear to be what we are not.
We must come before him
transparent, with no inhibitions, or worries, or pride.
God has already seen our
weaknesses and faults.
We're not able to hide
anything from Him anyway.
The Master Artist wants us
to come before Him just as we are –
Let's not come disguised
as someone that we are not.
Instead, let's come as we
are so that He can make a priceless masterpiece.
AND WITH THAT I WANT TO
REMIND YOU… LIFE HAPPENS, LET’S ENJOY IT!
Today's Devotion comes in
part comes from Worthy Devotions.com
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