I like to build things.
Today, I was working on an oak stairway.
I have to be careful and measure twice before I cut a $33 board. I like to do my best. I’m not bragging, I am making a point. Bear with me.
I measure each tread to the nearest ½° angle. I like to use Liquid Nail instead of wood
glue because it fills voids under the tread better. I position the nails so that they go into the
darker line in the wood so the nail head will not show. I set the nails with a punch to make room for
more wood putty. I use wood filler
instead of caulking on the painted risers and skirt boards because caulking
shrinks and leaves tiny divots in the finish.
I paint the skirt and risers before installation to keep paint off of
the natural finish treads and then fill and paint the nail holes. I measure floor to floor to ensure that each
step is exactly the same height. Most
homeowners never know all of the details that I look out for, but I know. They just know that they like the stairs when
I am finished. Hey, God is the same way
with the care that He uses when He is building a man. God works on your life every day with the
precision and care of a wise master builder.
He knows what He is up to and how each detail will contribute to the
final completed project. Paul said it
best in Ephesians 2:10, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus
unto good works …” God is working on you
to make a masterpiece. Each event in
your life - good or bad - works to build your life. Are you working with God or against God? You make that decision each day. Think about it.
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