Creating a Masterpiece.

The more I am reading about disabilities, the more I am discovering that there are so many ways that those with disabilities contribute to life’s splendor.

I often find myself wondering about my gifts and searching for places that I will be used fully. But I think that many times I am blind to who I am. As I was reading today about people with disabilities, I stumbled across an article about students with Down syndrome, who have created paintings that are being showcased around the world. These students are not unlike me, in that they too search for things that they are good at. They found their answer in art.

The word masterpiece keeps rolling around in my head. Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” (NLT) We are God’s masterpieces. He knitted us together and fashioned each one of us with unique gifts. He crafted us with care, like these students create their paintings. He placed an ability to create beautiful art in these students. He gives each one of us different abilities; for these students it is the ability to create beautiful art. For me it is something else. But we are all the same in that we are all masterpieces. And not just anyone’s masterpiece. But the Creator of the Universe’s masterpiece. We must be quite breathtaking.

Look at these photos and see the beauty that flows forth. Think about the magnificence that God created in these people’s lives. He has done that in your life too. Just open your eyes to it.

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