“Before I Formed You, I Knew You…” God

I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. — Philippians 1:6 NLT
Michelangelo was a gifted sculptor who created many brilliant masterpieces. Two of his most famous sculptures — David the Psalmist, and the Pietà, he sculpted before he turned thirty.
Michelangelo was gifted with his hands, but he was also a man of incredible vision. When Michelangelo looked at a slab of marble, he saw a figure hiding inside who wanted to be set free. His philosophy was to chip away the marble to uncover that hidden figure.
“Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.” (Michelangelo)
When God looks at us, He sees the hidden masterpiece. He knows the inner potential that nobody else can see yet.
And like a brilliant sculptor who chips away stone, He removes our hard edges and transforms us into something more beautiful than we ever dared to imagine.

Now it’s up to us to have the same vision when we see a hardened and disfigured soul. To see through all that roughness and hardness and see what God sees. Then with all the love and grace He has used to chip away the callous of our lives, may we do the same until His masterpiece emerges for His glory!