Personal Work!

The works of God, regardless of how awesome they are, do not appear to strike everyone the same. Some view God’s works of creation and deny His existence, saying it is all the result of some cosmic accident. Others can’t help but recognize the hand of God in all He has made because of its complexity, intricate detail, preciseness, and how well it all fits together in interdependent ways.

In the Psalms we find the following declaration:
“For you, O Lord, have MADE ME GLAD BY YOUR WORK; at the works of your hands I sing for joy.” ( Psalm 92:4 ESV)

The works of God should have a personal impact on us. That has always been God’s intent. (i.e. Romans 1:19-20; Acts 17:24-27) To me, in viewing the balance, complexity, and order of the world and universe in which we live, it seems to take more faith to not believe [that is to accept chance as a logical explanation] than it does to believe in a Divine Creator.

Do the WORKS of God make us glad? Do they bring us PLEASURE? And what about our consideration of what brings PLEASURE to God? As God’s “workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works” ( Ephesians 2:13), do we personally bring PLEASURE to our Creator?

Paul noted…
“for it is GOD who WORKS IN YOU, both to will and TO WORK FOR HIS GOOD PLEASURE.” (Phil. 2:13 ESV)

God seeks to delight in the work of His hands. That includes each one of us. We should therefore aim to personally keep our lives open to working what brings Him PLEASURE.

The Hebrew writer’s prayer for his readers was…
“(20) Now MAY THE GOD OF PEACE who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, (21) EQUIP YOU WITH EVERYTHING GOOD THAT YOU MAY DO HIS WILL, working in us THAT WHICH IS PLEASING IN HIS SIGHT, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.” ( Hebrews 13:20-21 ESV)

God is willing and able to equip us to fulfill the purposes for which we were created. As we willingly submit to Him and His Will, personally allowing Him to PLEASURABLY work in and through us, we can look forward to the day when He will declare, “…‘Well done, good and faithful servant. … ENTER INTO THE JOY OF YOUR MASTER.’” ( Matthew 25:11 ESV) May we live and work with a longing to receive those words when the time comes to be received into His eternal presence.

Have a great day LIVING TO THE DELIGHT OF OUR CREATOR!
Carl

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