Contemplative Bible Reading

Ephesians 2:10 (New Living Translation)

For we are God’s masterpiece.

Wikipedia tells me that a masterpiece is:

one that is considered the greatest work of a person’s career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill, profundity, or workmanship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masterpiece

We are the greatest work of God’s career.

Let’s consider that one for twenty or thirty years.

Okay, resume reading: there must be some mistake in translation or something. Consider the cosmos and all those stars in the sky. Consider birds of the field and the fish in the seas. And consider the little girl who is sitting nearby here in Starbucks smiling at the ability to climb up in a chair “all by herself” while her mother adores her innocence and effort.

What is the greater work mentioned above? Yes, the little girl who can climb into a chair for the first time “all by herself.” That little girl is God’s masterpiece—God’s greatest creation.

I tried to be a good father as my sons were growing up. I failed often. I wish I could go back and appreciate the masterpieces God gave me.

And then there are all the adults sitting around in here and walking in and out. Masterpieces from God.

Why is it hard for me to appreciate and love a masterpiece from God? Silly me. Please God, help me in my unbelief.