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I AM God’s Handyman: Living Out God's Purpose for Your Life

 

I AM God’s Handyman (Ephesians 2:10)

"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."  Ephesians 2:10 (KSB)

   Do you know that God has always had a plan for your life? You are not an accident, and you are certainly not a mistake. Nothing in your life is happening by chance or coincidence. Everything is woven into the fabric of a divine purpose. You cannot leave this earth until that purpose is fulfilled. Before you were formed in your mother’s womb, before you ever took on human form, you existed as a thought in the mind of God. You were spoken into existence by the Word of God. Even when you didn’t understand your path, God still had a plan for you. As Scripture reminds us, God says, “I know the plans I have for you… plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.”

                                               

God's handyman carrying tools with a glowing cross in the background

   You are not just occupying space on this earth; you are divinely designed for purpose. Everything in your life, every triumph, trial, and tear serves a higher calling. All things are working together for your good because you love God and are called according to His purpose. There comes a time when we must say, “Nevertheless, not my will, but Yours be done.” Your plans may be good, but God’s plan is greater. His thoughts are higher, and His ways are beyond what we can imagine. Eyes have not seen, ears have not heard, nor has it entered the heart of man the things God has prepared for those who love Him, but He reveals it to us by His Spirit.

   In Ephesians 2:10, Paul tells us that God created us in Christ Jesus to do good works, which He prepared in advance. This means our lives are not random; they are intentional. Jesus set the example, laid the foundation, and now passes the torch to us. It’s our turn to carry on the work, to build upon what He began. We are called to follow Jesus, to be like Him, to live like Him. Jesus said, “If anyone would be My disciple, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” That’s not a secondary plan it’s always been the plan.

   You are meant to be a savior to others in need, a light in a dark world, the salt of the earth, a city set on a hill. You are called to be the living water that others thirst for, the bread of life that nourishes souls. Everything Jesus did, you are empowered to do and even greater works. God is looking for someone He can depend on. Can He count on you? Can He trust you to pick up the baton and run your race? You are God’s handyman, His vessel to bring healing, truth, love, and transformation into the world. It’s always been the plan. So now, with courage and conviction, say: “Here I am, Lord. Send me.”

   It’s always been the plan:

  • Be who Jesus was
  • Say what Jesus said
  • Do what Jesus did and greater works

   So, let me ask you what was the last job you worked? More importantly, what are you working on now for the Kingdom?

📖 Reflection: Are you walking in the plan God designed for you, or trying to live out a plan of your own?

💡 Action Step: Spend time in prayer this week asking God to reveal the next step in His purpose for your life.

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