Scavenger Hunt

Ephesians 2:1-10

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Eph. 2:10)

SCAVENGER HUNTS ARE A BLAST! You start with a clue that leads you to an object and another clue, which leads you to another object and another clue, until you reach the final object and clue, which typically leads you home. Some scavenger hunts cover the country, some a certain part of town, and some might simply lead you from one part of your house to another. According to Ephesians 2:10, God has created a sort of scavenger hunt for us. Now, God's scavenger hunt isn't the wild-goose-chase variety, and it isn't merely for our entertainment. This verse tells us He has prepared "in advance" good works for us to do. And, in fact, this is one reason He created us! What would happen if, every day, we got out of bed and asked God, "What good works do You have for me to do today? I know I was made for this, so just point me in the right direction." How different our perspective would be! Experts tell us we usually find what we're looking for in various situations. If we began each day looking for the good God has for us to do, I have no doubt He will answer that prayer in ways "immeasurably more . . . than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us" (Eph. 3:20).

Mary McNeil

Which "good work" will you find to do today?