God’s Original Masterpiece
I am adding a bedroom to my house. It will be Madison’s (daughter) bedroom when finished. In true do-it-youself style, it has taken over a year to complete.
I needed a fully customized bedroom door. Not customized for beauty or originality – customized because the door frame I built was not quite “normal” (imagine that!) . Ronda found the perfect door sitting on our back porch. It was one of the original doors hanging in the house when we bought it. It would fit perfectly, but there was a problem …
The door was older than me by about 20 years. Its condition showed its age. It had been weathering on my back porch for 5 years. It also had 50 years of paint, one layer on top of the other. The upper layers of paint were peeling. The very top layer was falling off. Add to this the filth of sitting unprotected outside for 5 years. It looked like terrible … unusable … JUNK.
Luckily, I had the perfect tool for the job, a flap sander! The flap sander is a drill attachment that works by striking the surface horizontally, sanding off the paint without grinding into the wood beneath. I attached the flap sander to my drill and went work …
As I worked, I discovered something amazing underneath all that paint and grime. A beautilful antique solid wood door. They don’t make them like that anymore. The wood grain was magnificent. The smell of the wood was a pleasing aroma. A masterpiece created by a skilled craftsman.
As I continued to work, I realized something …
I was that door.
A GOD original, covered with layer upon layer of paint and filth. Paint not of GOD like guilt, anger, pride and comparing myself to others instead of HIM. Filth that says I am nobody and unimportant … unusable … JUNK. But with GOD’S perfect tool, HE works away all the layers of paint and filth that cover me. HE removes everything not of HIM, until all I see in the mirror is … HIS son.
HIS masterpiece.
You are a GOD original. There is no other person like you. You are a unique work of art, created by a skilled craftsman. Not junk – GOD doesn’t make junk! Allow your creator to work on you, removing everything not of HIM, until all you see in the mirror is … HIS child.
HIS masterpiece.
Good stuff Bill