We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.  Ephesians 2:10

When I was young, my dad had a wool coat that I liked to wear. It was a little scratchy and way too big for me; but when I put it on, it was like being wrapped in his arms. Dad died years ago, and now the coat is mine. It’s much softer now; it also fits me better! Best of all, I still feel as if my dad’s arms wrap around me when I wear it.  That coat is a lot like my Christian walk. Along the way I have been asked to do things that didn’t seem to be the “right fit” but I did them anyway. Some were straightforward, simple tasks, such as learning to read the Bible. Others were more challenging, such as taking a mission trip or heading up a new ministry at church. Each such task seemed daunting when I was first asked to do it.  But God uses us in the way God needs us. I find that the more I journey into the tasks God has for me, the more comfortable I become with trying on new roles in serving the Lord.  When God speaks to us about doing some good work, we can go ahead and put on that sweater. It may be the perfect fit. And even if it is not, we may grow into it over time.

Lord, help us to answer your call to bring your light into the world in the ways you choose for us. Amen.