Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

One of the most satisfying things about studying the Scriptures is that it is possible to unearth gems all the time. The verse above is one such gem which should prove precious especially to a new believer.

Jesus said: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise the up at the last day” (John 6:44). God the Father drew you to himself when you read or heard his Word preached to you. The Holy Spirit brought conviction of sin and you surrendered because you learned that God’s love for you was greater than your sin. He had proved it by sending Jesus Christ to die for you. You accept that he died in your place. Your surrender allowed God to cleanse you of all unrighteousness and put his Holy Spirit within you to give you a new life and the ability to hear his voice and live in relationship with him.

If all this is true for you now, the question arises “what comes next, what do I do?” The answer is: the good works which God prepared in advance for you to do.   For a very long time I was not even aware of the importance of this verse. I’m sure I had read it repeatedly, but it just never arrested my attention.  My understanding is that once saved, God has specific things that he wants us to get busy doing. It’s not a copycat exercise, so clearly there is no point looking at another believer and trying to copy what they are doing. Your relationship with God is personal so it is his voice that will guide you. My writing this blog is one of my specific assignments. Ask your Father each day what is to be done because he might not be giving you a blue print for the rest of your life, just one day at a time.