God’s People

Have you ever worked with clay? Or even Play Doh? Maybe when you were a child you made an ashtray or even a vase for your mom as a school project. If you’ve ever formed something with your hands, you know how important the creation is to the creator.

It’s no different with God and how he sees us. All this week we’ve been talking about how Jesus put off the things of his godly nature and put on the normal everyday stuff of humanity –going from riches to rags. These two verses from Isaiah really speak to the heart of what was going on in God’s mind when he sent his son.

Isaiah here pleads with God not to be angry with his people. He reminds God that he formed us. That we are the work of his hand. He reminds God and us that we are his people! As such, we are valued beyond measure. You see Jesus left his place in heaven and became a man because of his father’s great love for us. Jesus walked the earth - suffered, died, and was buried - all for us.

All of Jesus’ life was about restoring us to a place of riches that God intends for us to have: forgiveness, life, salvation, hope, joy, peace, and the list goes on. In Christ, God has opened all of heaven to those who confess faith in him. In Christ, God has promised us that heaven is ours.

Seeing that God has so richly blessed us, we are moved by faith and love to live generously as his people. Today look for ways that God has made you rich by emptying himself. Look for the subtle ways that God has blessed you today.
Prayer

Dear Servant King – we thank you for emptying yourself that we might be filled with your Spirit. Open our eyes today that we might see the blessings all around us as gifts of your riches freely poured out in Jesus. AMEN.