I remember seeing these words in an edition of The Lutheran a few years ago and I have thought about them many times since then. They embody what God wants of us and how He leads us to do His work with our hands (and heart).

For we are what he has made us, created in Jesus Christ for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. Ephesians 2:10

Paul writes these words to the church of Ephesus, possibly during his imprisonment in Rome. Because we are God’s holy creations, all our energies are designed for godly purposes in service to our neighbor. 

God can transform us through the Holy Spirit to have the potential to work with our hands and heart to improve our communities. He leads us to use our God given talents to enhance the lives of others with outreach both inside and outside the church.

In every community there is work to be done. In every nation there are wounds to be healed. In every heart there is the power to do it.    M. Williamson

All of us have the ability to use our hands and hearts to be of service to our neighbors.  God’s unconditional love for us is a guiding light to lead us down this righteous path. Doing God’s work is more than a simple act of kindness. It is, in some small way a sign of Christ’s real presence in our world.  Thanks be to God!

Patty