Woven Together, Sculpted by Him September 21, 2015

In 1464 the statue of David was commissioned. The artist was Agostino and in two years’ time he had but carved a few rough pieces. Ten years later, Rossellino was commissioned to take up the work where someone had left off. The project could not get off of the ground. In 1501 Michelangelo was commissioned to complete the statue. Just over a year later, on September 13, 1502 he started his work and he completed the statue just over two years later. All of these facts you can read for yourself on the internet. What strikes me is how long it took for the completion of the project. A six tonne slab of marble sat for over 35 years until Michelangelo worked steadily at his masterpiece. “Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.” ~Michelangelo. Do you ever marvel at how God has woven you together? How He has sculpted you? In Ephesians 2:10 it states that we are God’s masterpiece, His handiwork, yes, His workmanship. A masterpiece is a work of outstanding artistry, skill or workmanship and a representation of the artist’s best work. That is what we are, God’s best work through the redeeming work of Jesus. That is who our teachers are. That is who our children are. C.S. Lewis said, “We are, not metaphorically but in very truth, a Divine work of art, …it is natural for us to wish that God had designed for us a less glorious and less arduous destiny; but then we are wishing not for more love but for less.” God has crafted us as His masterpiece so let us take time to marvel in that truth Today. ~Mr. Bouwers