Workmanship Works

"Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing." John 9:1-6

Sometimes I am more concerned with correct theology rather than having the right actions. Have you ever been guilty of this? The above event involving the Lord Jesus gives us an explanation as to what we are called to do once we have been born of the water and of the Spirit. We are called to do the works of He who has sent out as His witnesses. How do you know if someone is loving? How do know if someon is merciful? How do you know if someone is just? You do not know someone's character until they are in a situation where they act. Man was created in the image of the living God, but since Adam sinned and plunged all of the human into sin, we have not being representing God as we were created to do so. So God in His love sent forth His Son to reconcile us unto Himself. Now all those who repent of their sin and put their trust in Christ are created new in Christ to serve the living God. Why created in Christ? Because He is the Son of Man (the builder of the name or character of man). He displays the perfect humanity that God is after and in following His example, we ought to be doing the works that our God and Father has sent us to do. Are you doing the works God has prepared beforehand for you to walk in?

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:8-10