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Workmanship Before Work
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Day 5 of 33
Narrated devotional
Workmanship Before Work
Scripture
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
KJV · Public domain in the United States · Text provenance: Project Gutenberg eBook #10
Devotional
Notice the order in this verse. You are God's workmanship first. Good works follow. The Creator does not value you as a tool that must remain productive to justify its place. He delights in what He has made, then invites His beloved creation to walk in prepared acts of goodness. In retirement, those works may be less visible and more personal. They may include listening without hurry, preparing a meal, praying faithfully, mentoring someone younger, or becoming a steady presence in a lonely person's week. You do not have to invent an impressive second career for your life to have purpose. Begin with the good that love has already placed near your feet.
Reflection
What changes when I believe I am loved before I am useful?
Prayer
Creator, help me receive myself as Your workmanship. Lead me into good works without turning them into another measure of worth. Amen.
One Small Step Today
Look at today's ordinary surroundings and name one act of goodness already within reach.
Journal Prompt
What changes when I believe I am loved before I am useful?
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