Making A Masterpiece
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One of my earliest memories of my dad is
that he loved doing paint-by-number pictures. The canvas was large, but
the numbered segments where a predetermined color would go were very
small. Dad would sit in his chair in our basement for hours, working
meticulously with his painting in front of him and a cup of coffee at
his side.As a boy, I would sit on the basement stairs and watch
with fascination. My interest did not stem from a misguided thought
that doing paint-by-number work made my dad a great artist. Rather, I
was amazed at how patiently he would work on each painting. Finally,
the thousands of slivers of color became an image that Dad considered
well worth the effort.As I think of my dad?s patience in
bringing a painting to life, my heart is directed to our heavenly
Father. He looks on us and sees the voids and imperfections in our
lives, yet lovingly and patiently does His work in us to make us His
masterpiece?a masterpiece that ?conform to the image of His Son?
(Rom. 8:29).What a joy it is to have such a God, who makes us
new (2 Cor. 5:17) and never tires of investing His energy and effort
into our lives! ?Bill Crowder
God sees in us a masterpiece
That one day will be done;
His Spirit works through all our life
To make us like His Son. ?Sper
Only God can transform a sin-stained soul into a masterpiece of grace.
Write your abstract here.
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