“For we are His workmanship…” Eph2.10 NKJV
If after every day of creation, God saw that it was good, how much more would this be true of His new creation of every person in Christ. God is the artisan of the Christian as He is the craftsman of creation. He has not only made us, it is God who has re-made us in Christ. Where there was death, there is now life. Where there was only slavery to sin, now there is freedom. The choice the first Adam lost, the second Adam has regained.
Some might argue that what God has done in the soul is potentially good and the rest is up to us, to see that it is. But no, potentiality is itself a good work. God has created the conditions for us to give to Him the only friendship, love and devotion worth having. And, that of course, is what we freely surrender to Him. God has made us able to do that, where we were, before being Christian, unable to do so.
Freedom of choice, is His good work. And, like any good thing it may be abused, and is, in fact, abused everyday. But let us give credit where credit is due. If we choose to love and obey Christ, it is only because He has made our choice possible. 8/13/07 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
