Between You And God #3

Dear God, What am I going to be when I grow up?

When Michelangelo started to sculpt his famous statue of the Bible’s King David, the artist began with a large block of marble. It didn’t look like a statue in the beginning. It looked like, well, a block of marble!

The artist took his tools and, over the passing years, chipped a little here, brushed a little there, carved a little in between. Weeks and months went by, and pretty soon people could begin to see more than a slab of marble. They could see a leg, and then two, and then a torso and some strong arms. Finally they saw a handsome face with a head full of curls. At the end, the whole statue, one of the most famous in the world, emerged from that block of marble.

Michelangelo said, “Every block of stone has a sculpture inside, and it’s the task of the sculptor to discover it.”

When God made you, he, too, knew there was a masterpiece inside you. Because who you are is already inside of you. It was created by him, instantly! Over the years God will allow life to chip, brush, and sculpt you into the perfect you-shaped statue. The Bible tells us that long ago God created good things for us to do. Do you like math or prefer art? Do you like children? Pets? Maybe you love sports. These may provide clues about what God has created you to be. It’s not so much what you’re going to be when you grow up; it’s more that when you grow up, more of the real you will emerge and be given the chance to do wonderful things.

Get ready to grow into the masterpiece you already are on the inside.

How about You?

What clues do you have about yourself that can show you who God created you to be and what he created you to do?

God Says . . .

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