The Master Craftsman

Bible Reading: Isaiah 43:1-7
Author: Xochi E. Dixon (California, USA)
Thursday 28 March 2024 © The Upper Room.

My father creates quivers for arrows. He carves into genuine leather intricate pictures of wildlife.

During my last visit, he carved the details of an eagle onto a side-quiver.

Pressing a blade into the supple leather, he varied the pressure to create different textures that gave his artwork dimension. He then covered the leather with crimson dye, magnifying its beauty.

As my father designed another masterpiece, I thought of how often I forget to appreciate God’s creativity in others and in myself.

The Bible teaches that all people are important to God. He designs us with unique qualities and purpose.

The apostle Paul reminds us that ‘we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do’ (Ephesians 2:10).

Learning more about the Lord by studying the Bible helps us to view others as God’s beloved masterpieces.

Like the pliable leather my father carved, our worth is determined by the love and creativity of our Creator.

We each have value as one-of-a-kind creations, simply because we are God’s.

Prayer: Dear Lord, help us to accept your perfect love and to see others and ourselves as your unique masterpieces, created in Christ Jesus. Amen

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