Created for Good Works

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2...

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 

In Ephesians 2:10 we are told that “we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” The question for us is “What are the good works God has prepared for us?” Some of us would say that “Good Works” would include: attending worship services, praying regularly, studying Scripture, giving generously from our financial resources, joining a small group, going on mission trips, caring for the poor, working for justice for the oppressed, loving our neighbours, and so forth. Although we rightly engage in these activities as people who have been transformed by God's Grace through Christ Jesus, there is a much deeper and broader explanation to God’s plan for our good works. The good works are not obviously religious activities scattered throughout an otherwise secular life. Rather, the good works encompass the whole of the Christian, all that we do by God's Grace for God's purposes. 

God says He created us for good works. It is His intention that every Christian should go into the world and shine the light of God that will help others, bring unbelievers to salvation and cause people to praise God (Matt. 5:16). Good works are an expression of God’s Love and helps the Christian bring people to Christ. It is the Word of God that makes us competent and equipped for every good work so that we are not deceived into doing things that are contrary to God’s Will (2 Tim. 3:16-17). Good works are works that any unbeliever can see and understand. It can include that which you do at work, at home, in the classroom, on a sports field, in your neighbourhood and in your community associations. Let us become zealous for good works by prayerfully searching for ways to help, and then act accordingly by giving our time and talents and helping when and where we can. Let us do everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, by His Strength, under His Authority and for His Purposes.

PRAYER POINTS 

1. O Lord, I thank You for saving me, I am now a new creation in Christ my Lord. Glory be to Your holy name in Jesus’ name.

2. I thank You Lord that my salvation is for good works in Your Kingdom and not for self-will in Jesus’ name.

3. O Lord, I am sorry for not obeying Your Spirit when You have prompted me to do good anywhere I find myself in Jesus’ name.

4. Gracious God, forgive every act of mine that does not let Your light in me shine to others in Jesus’ name.

5. Every contrary spirit within and around my life that will not let me manifest good works for Christ, be destroyed by the blood of Jesus in Jesus’ name.

6. O Lord, show me through dreams, or visions who You created me to be in Christ my Lord, so that I may not labour in vain in Jesus’ name.

7. Lord, since You have created me for good works, help me to function in Your will for my life to do that which You prepared beforehand from the foundation of the world in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, help me l pray, to fulfil my divine destiny like Joshua, David and other patriarchs of the Bible in Jesus’ name.

9. O Lord, let Your light shine over us as individuals in our District, so that everyone will see Your good works in us in Jesus’ name.

10. O Lord, let me bear fruit of the spirit in love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control so that my light will not go out in Jesus’ name.

11. O Lord, destroy by fire and thunder, every power that is frustrating and hindering me from doing good works in my Christian race in Jesus’ name.

12. Father, let me continually walk in doing good to others, blessing those who persecute me in Jesus’ name.

13. Holy Spirit of the living God, empower me to do the will of God for my life so that I will flourish in my calling and be fulfilled in Jesus’ name.

14. O Lord, let my gifts make room for me, and bring me before great men in Jesus’ name (Proverbs 18:16).

15. I am a chosen generation, a vessel of honour for God, created for good works, I will shine and continue to be a light for Christ always in Jesus’ name.