An Instrument of Praise

We do not praise an instrument
As if it made itself
Or think it did some wondrous thing
In coming off the shelf

But just the same we don’t ignore
It’s craftsmanship and skill
The beauty of its sound and form
That make the spirit thrill

So we are not to seek esteem
Or covet earth’s parade
But neither should we shrink from view
And hide what God has made

Whatever good another sees
In what we are and do
Is praise to God’s own artistry
As seen through me and you

Christina Joy Hommes

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. … For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. .. Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.”

Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 2:10; Romans 12:1; Philippians 1:11