November 7th, 2025

You Are an Answered Prayer

For every time my soul has grieved, I found solace in scripture. For every time I've felt stuck, scripture has been my compass. And for every time I wondered about the reason for my existence, scripture laid out God's why for me; and Ephesians 2:10 does it well. It's one of those verses that you read and all of a sudden everything starts to make sense again. It says, in Good News Translation (GNT),

God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus, He has created us for a life of good deeds, which He has already prepared for us to do.

In a single verse, every question on how, why, and who I am was answered. Every intricate part of me has been delicately crafted by the hands of the Sovereign. And not only that, He has made me enjoy a new life in Christ. One characterized by good deeds flowing from the fruit and gifts that the Holy Spirit has given me, for His glory.

But still, why? Why can't I just remain in Christ, beholding His face day and night? If my deeds do not save me, why bother? Why does it matter so much to God that He defines what these deeds are and even takes His time to prepare them for me?

Well, it's because He loves you too.

You see, to prepare means to make something ready for a specific future purpose; all that's left to do is to carry it out. This makes me remember times when my mother would prepare a meal and dish it out, and all I had to do was serve it to whoever it was intended for.

The same concept applies to the good works God has prepared for us to do. God places in our hands, like that dish, what is enough to meet the needs of people in our lives. So, while I convince myself that I can be fully content by myself in Christ, God shows me an even more honourable way to live — in service to others — to simply spread His love.

I see that everything He has made me to be in Christ answers the prayer of another. And everything He has placed in my hands is enough to satisfy their petition. Service is also worship. With every hand you lend and gift you wrap, and even on the days when all you have to give is your presence, you become the answer to many prayers.