A visit to the world famous Louvre in Paris this week meant I got up close for the first time in my life with a masterpiece; the Mona Lisa. What qualifies a piece of art as a masterpiece? Is it its age? Is it its creator? Is it its beauty? Or was it the right publicity?
You may know more about art than I. That would not be difficult! I am not qualified to qualify what makes a masterpiece so; nor cultured enough to appreciate it. In spite of many of us jostling for a ‘selfie’ with Mona, this masterpiece was actually underwhelming at first glance. I only began to appreciate its value and significance once I understood its story and its creator’s story.
The Bible says I am God’s masterpiece. (Ephesians 2:10) It is not something that I have done that qualifies me. It is because I am His creation-made new in Christ Jesus. My creator attributes to me my worth and value. I am amazed that as underwhelming as I am at first glance, I am overwhelmingly of value and significance, because of what He has done!
I am thankfuI that no person qualifies me as a masterpiece. It is my Creator and Saviour’s gift. Unlike the Mona Lisa, I am not locked behind glass in an art museum. I am a living being created to do good things. Good things He has planned for me long ago.
What or whom makes Mona a masterpiece? The Bible says I am God’s masterpiece.
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