What Are the Maker’s Hands Making?
God is still creating something beautiful. Discover what the Master Craftsman is making—and why you are part of His design.
Have you ever wondered why God made you? We all wrestle with questions like:
Why am I here?
Does my life really matter?
Can I know God’s purpose for me?
Those aren’t just questions about existence. They’re questions about purpose.
Many people instinctively feel that something is broken—either in the world, or within themselves. Being natural problem solvers we ask, “What can I do to fix what’s broken?”
The Bible identifies the brokenness: people are made by God but were and are not content to recognize or obey God. This discontent became deliberate disobedience—the Bible calls it sin. Mankind broke the relationship God had established for our good and wellbeing.
Can our relationship with God be restored—and with it our well-being and purpose?
Yes.
Isaiah 64:8 (NLT) says it begins with a recognition of who God is:
O Lord, you are our Father.
We are the clay, and you are the potter.
We all are formed by your hand.
Bible commentator John Oswalt helpfully paraphrases this, “Isaiah appeals to God: although our sin cannot be denied, neither can the nature of our relationship with you. Surely you will not allow our sin to frustrate your creative purposes, will you?”
Yes, God formed each one of us. He is our rightful Father. Although each of us has deliberately sinned against God, none of us can fix the relationship. We cannot restore what sin has broken. God did that for us through Jesus Christ. Salvation is His gift, not our achievement (Ephesians 2:8–9).
That’s wonderful news! But why would someone who has been so greatly wronged want to restore a relationship and give such an extraordinary gift to rebellious people?
The wonderful answer is in Ephesians 2:10—the Potter wants us to live in the purpose He originally intended for us! “For 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.”
What does God want from you? Simply to believe and accept that He loves you and gives you the gift of a restored relationship with Him through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
I appreciate the real-world example of this truth demonstrated by My360Project.org who use their talents and abilities to help people who others overlook. Kyle Winters sums it up, “Our artisans craft each pair of shoes by hand, and it gives them dignified work, not charity. There is a beautiful double meaning here since we are also the thing being formed.”
Can you know God’s purpose for you? Yes. To use your talents, abilities, and God-given gifts as Jesus did: sacrificially, to bring glory to God and dignity to others.
Today, thank God that the Potter hasn’t finished His work. Through Jesus Christ, He has restored your relationship with Him and is still shaping you into His masterpiece. Use the gifts He has given you to reflect His craftsmanship by bringing His love and dignity to others.
