“God is more interested in the workman than the work.” - Warren Wiersbe

Life is as sacred as it is short. The Scriptures compare life to a vapor or mist - here only for a moment (James 4:14). We attempt to make our lives meaningful by following our heroes and historians, social media, and celebrities into earning, achieving, and accomplishing external signs of value, significance, and worth. Even as Christians, we can be tempted to believe that our lives are only as valuable as we have accomplished significant things for the kingdom of God. Yet Scripture teaches that all people are made in the image of God, and therefore their value is God-given, never achieved (Genesis 1:27).

While we are concerned with what we can create to outlast our lives, God is concerned about how we are being conformed to the image of His Son (Romans 8:29). We want a map; God wants to walk with us (Isaiah 41:10). We want to see the way; God wants us to hear and know His voice (Isaiah 31:10, John 10:27).

Father, help us to open our hearts and lives to your work increasingly. Help us lay down our external attempts and value, meaning, and worth, for Your glory and our good. Amen.

Amen,