There are two types of artists:
- Those who paint and hope someone buys it.
- Those who are asked to paint.
No one would pay for a painting from me, not even at a garage sale. There are others, however, who have a reputation for their art. People seek them out and pay them to paint something specific. Michelangelo was one such artist. He was commissioned in 1508 to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He saw himself as a sculptor, not a painter. Michelangelo’s reputation was such that, even though he had never painted a single fresco, others were confident he could do it. Five hundred years later, we are still in awe of what he painted.
We are to put on display the beautiful work of Christ in our lives. God took our sin-filled lives and made us His masterpiece. The commission we’ve received is to tell others what God has done in our lives and invite them to experience the same transformation. We bring glory to Him when we live out this purpose.”
We have a commission too, and it’s related to a work of art. We are to put on display the beautiful work of Christ in our lives. God took our sin-filled lives and made us His masterpiece. The commission we’ve received is to tell others what God has done in our lives and invite them to experience the same transformation. We bring glory to Him when we live out this purpose.
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