Craftmanship

Biblical Blot Blog #2

 Everything moves too fast. Everyone prefers videos over books, passivity over having to think and work. Entertainment is the pinnacle of our society. Like royals in a throne room, we demand the jester to keep us from being bored. We insist upon frivolity from the fool, but if it’s too witty then we like King Leer, will have the Fool whipped.

Before television became so common in the 50’s, who was constantly entertained but the regal upper class? Gatsby had his parties, Jane Austen’s debutants had dances and dinners. And now all people from all socioeconomic situations can be constantly entertained as we move about with our screens, soon to be glasses, or headsets, or hopefully not chips in our head. 

Why do most shy from the fulfilling work of reading? Thinking? Writing? I can speak from my experience: i lazy!  Id rather sit back and be poured into than pour out my thoughts and feelings, struggling to put pen to paper (metaphorically here) and shouting into the void. We are a consuming culture. Plain. Simple. Why make a chair when it can be shipped in two days? Why tell the story you want to read when there are binge-able shows to watch? Why muse when you can be amused?

What would our creator want of us? Ephesians 2:10 says we were created for good works. Fulfilling this purpose exemplifies God’s craftsmanship. My default desire should be to showcase God’s workmanship. Of course then I should seek to do those good works I’ve been called to do. God in me, that is the Spirit, works in me “to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” (Philippians 2:13)

It would be easy to avoid work, or applying for jobs, or chores. But it is sanctifying to be still and know that he is God (Psalm 46:10).