Wondrous Works
“Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.” Psalms 86:8, 10 NKJV Human works and creativity attract celebration, recognition, and respect. From the beginning, these winsome works are designed to represent dominion and the image of God in man. And that’s why we are somehow referred to as gods with winsome works. But none of these works can produce righteousness and salvation from the depravity of sin. Therefore, all human works, without the wondrous works of God that bring grace for salvation, are simply nothing in the eyes of God. Unfortunately, the celebration, recognition, and respect accorded to human works often distracts the focus of the righteous children of God from the wondrous works. Otherwise, we would most certainly retain the psalmist’s declaration “ For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God ”, and the reverence of God, in all our en...