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. -Ephesians 2:10

We’re all God’s creation but when He became our Savior we became a NEW creation, His masterpiece.  We are His artwork with a calling on our life to go and make more art.

Art – the quality, production, expression, or realm, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.

(By Seth Godin) My definition of art contains three elements:

  1. Art is made by a human being.
  2. Art is created to have an impact and to change someone else.
  3. Art is a gift. You can sell the souvenir, the canvas, the recording… but the idea itself is free, and the generosity is a critical part of making art.

(Also from Seth) “By my definition, most art has nothing to do with oil paint or marble. Art is what we’re doing when we do our best work. “

Your best work is ahead.  Maybe no one expects you to be an artist.  Perfect.  No one expected David, a shepherd, a boy too young to go to be a soldier like his brothers, to stand up to the giant.  Even the king couldn’t talk David out of it so he put his own armor on David.  It didn’t fit.  Art doesn’t live in a box.  David met the Goliath with 5 stones and a staff and the rest is history.  I dare you to tell me that is not art.  Stories don’t get more poetic than that!

And then there’s Jesus.  Everyone was looking for a savior, a king.  And he was born in a barn.  He said “I didn’t come to be served, I came to serve”.  No one expected that!  He took a towel and a bowl of water and washed his disciples feet!  That’s unexpected!  That’s impact!  That’s art!

The world is craving something genuine and authentic.  They are tired of hype.  The world used to be so attracted to anything that could shock them.  We have a unique opportunity because now there’s nothing shocking anymore.  If anything is shocking it’s people who serve the least of these, no strings attached.  Generosity is shocking.  The unexpected are the ones who do the right thing, the ones who honor God with every life decision they make, the ones that aren’t afraid to be different and aren’t ashamed to be a Jesus freak.

You may still be thinking “The guy in my class that draws Transformers – he may be an artist but I don’t get how I can make art”.  Would you say storytelling is an art form?  Every one of you has a story to tell and it’s a good one!  In your story you are the main character but Jesus is the hero and that story is a work of art.  It’s going to make an impact.  YOU can make an impact.

You are God’s art, created to make art in this world.

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