What Good Shall I Do This Day
Most of us have undoubtedly heard this rhetorical question asked many times. But, how many times have we pondered it? It’s not “Should I do good?”; nor is it “What should I do?” No, the question is predicated upon the presumption that I should do good. Where does that come from? The other day I was doing a Bible study and this issue struck me as it never has before. (It is possible that it has and I just don’t remember.) The near-epiphany ignited a spark in me to blog again; I don’t know why I haven’t written in a long time, but this may be something worth writing and thinking about. Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has prepared in advance for us to do .” Focusing on the last part of the verse; which is in the context of having been made alive--a work of art--in Christ, is what I want to write about. Note the order; what was prepared first, in advance? Not ...