*I’m going to try something a little different starting with this post. I will begin including an audio version of each post at the end so you can listen or read, whichever you prefer and your schedule allows. I’d love your feedback on this as well. If it’s a hit, I’ll keep doing it. If it doesn’t add, I’ll take things back to normal. Thanks for your gift of time to read–and now listen. Blessing to you!
“Then the word of the Lord came to me: ‘O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.'” (ESV – Read the chapter)
This image is at one and the same time incredibly comforting, but also challenging. The comfort is fairly obvious. God is the master potter. He is making a beautiful piece of art out of our lives. Like any great potter, He has a goal in mind. As He works the clay, though, sometimes imperfections rise to the top. This doesn’t scare Him or somehow derail His plans. He smooths out the rough places and incorporates the imperfections so that they become unique parts of His design. And, if something happens that causes us to break, He can repair us and leave us even more beautiful than when we started. This sounds like the kind of God who is worth serving. Read the rest…