The Fingerprint of God

The Fingerprint of God

Bible: Ephesians 2:1-10

We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works (V.10).

Reading

Lygon Stevens loved to climb mountains with her brother Nick. They were experienced climbers and both had reached the top of some massive peaks.

Then, in January 2008, they were swept off a mountain by an avalanche, injuring Nick and killing twenty-year-old Lygon. When Nick later found his sister’s diary in one of her bags, he was amazed by the things she had written. It was filled with Bible verses, prayers, and thanks to God. One entry said: “I am a work of art, signed by God. But He’s not done; in fact, He has just begun . . . I have on me the fingerprint of God. Never will there ever be another person like me . . . I have a job to do in this life that no other can do.”

Although Lygon is no longer with us, through the example of her life and her diary she continues to inspire, challenge and encourage those she left behind.

Because we are made in God’s image (GEN. 1:26), each person is a “work of art, signed by God”. As Paul says, “We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (EPH. 2:10). Let’s thank God that He uses each of us, in His own time and way, to help others.

To Pray About…

How would You like to use me, God? I am ready and willing.

EACH PERSON HAS BEEN LOVINGLY AND SPECIFICALLY MADE BY GOD.

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries