Here is one good idea!!! Take an apple, scoop out the insides, add some seasoning and add it again to the apple. Cover it with pie crust and once its baked, you have apple pie. Although, it more like twice baked potatoes, isn't it? Whatever you call it, its a nice idea; very creative!!! I wouldn't mind having this little creation for dessert tonight!!!! Which makes me think of the work that God does; HE just doesn't make things, HE makes a CREATION, A WORK OF ART!!!
2 Corinthians 5
17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
Ephesians Chapter 2
1 You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience; 3 among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus; 8 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, that no one would boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
1 You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience; 3 among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus; 8 for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, that no one would boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
The world is full of billions of people of all shapes and sizes, having different cultures and ethnic background. It is a marvelous place, with a variety in our species that is astonishing. People all want the same things, need the same things and hope for the same things. But not EVERYONE! Christians are different; they want the ultimate GOOD and in a word, GOD!!! They try to please him by leading a different life; a pure life in every aspect!!!! Their life is not just their own, they live it with God through the means of HIS word, according to HIS WAY. They become something new, something wonderful; a creation of his workmanship. Its interesting to me what the word workmanship means, because in the original it is the word we get the word "poem" from. This elicits visions of beauty and style, something very special that someone spent a great deal of time making. Personally, I like the idea of being a "poem" of God; his rhythmic creation of my life will be part of my testimony in heaven. To me, that is better than any apple pie concoction you could ever think of. Now, don't get me wrong, I still like the twice baked apple pie and will try it soon!!! I wonder if they have a low fat version????