Poetry in Motion

Do you ever wonder at times how an All-loving, All-powerful, Creator God takes the time to speak to you so intimately that He takes your breath away??!! Valentine's Day of this year was just such one of those ecstasy moments for me!!!

I had taken my son to school, and was home studying and preparing to lead a weekly Ladies Bible Study group at my church in the book of Ephesians. I had picked-up a coffee, and was intending to study for awhile, and then prepare some Valentine treats for my own family for the evening. I am a total romantic, and so my heart was already soaring with the prospect of the day, dressed in a little red-heart t-shirt, completely embracing the joy of full expectation! After arranging the kitchen table with all of my study books and materials, I opened to the passage I was to begin to study - Ephesians 2:10:

"For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works which God prepared in advance so that we would walk in them."

God's Workmanship! As I reflected on all that meant to me, I went to my dictionary of original Greek to determine the complete meaning of the word "workmanship". This is when God sent His Valentine to my heart! Sitting here at my kitchen table I learned that the original Greek word translated "workmanship" is actually the word for "poem"! We are God's Poetry in Motion!! I AM GOD'S POEM!! On Valentine's Day, no less!!!! Oh that my life would be a masterpiece with meaning and beauty and harmony! We individually express the depths of His loving and creative heart!!! And at that moment, my heart knew His presence afresh, again ,... allowing me such a beautiful discovery - His Love Gift to me today.

As I continued to study that verse, and rediscover that God has prepared good works for me to accomplish even today, my excitement of walking with Him just magnified! Philippians 2:13 tells us that the result will be that our lives will shine, as His Spirit works in and through us "both to will and to do of His good pleasure." But I must make the choice to "walk in them". You see, He has a plan for me, and for each one who has given their heart in response to His saving grace, but His plan requires my submission to His will, and my choice to "walk" in His way. Further study revealled that "walking" suggests two things - one, it indicates continuous action or habitual lifestyle, and two, it implies progress! It is not enough to learn and study .... but what will I do today, even as I finish my coffee and face my day, hand in hand with Jesus!! He has prepared "good works" for me today. Perhaps it is writing a note to a person God has placed on my heart .... or, it may be holding the door for the mom with three little children as I run into Walmart for a new pair of panyhose .... it may even be getting caught up on laundry!!! Oh Father, alter my perspective of "works" to include all that you would have me do for Your glory today!!! Yes, even laundry!! May we each examine our own hearts to know our walk with Him today expressed in poetry through our lives!