“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” (Ephesians 2:8-10)
A lump of clay, by itself, is not a remarkable thing. It may have some basic utility, but it remains a simple pile of dirt. That is, until the skilled potter takes it in hand. Once the potter’s touch shapes and molds the clay, it transforms into a beautiful, one-of-a-kind creation.
“And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.” (Jeremiah 18:4)
When God found us, we were like that unformed clay – dirty, shapeless, and without true purpose. We may have tried to mold ourselves, but only the divine Potter can truly shape a life. Once the Heavenly Father took us in hand, He began the process of molding and refining us into the image of His Son, Jesus. With each firm press of His hands, we are changed. With every careful scrape of His tools, the impurities of sin are removed from our lives. This is our loving Heavenly Father at work, and while the process may be painful at times, the end result is worth it. God knows exactly what we need, and He is the perfect Potter whose loving hands will sculpt our lives into something far greater than we could ever imagine. All we must do is surrender to His skilled craftsmanship.
“God desires to make a masterpiece of your life.”
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, forgive me for resisting the work of Your hands in my life. I know that I need to be continually molded and shaped more into Your image. I ask that You would place my life fully on Your potter’s wheel. Carve away the sin and imperfections, and shape me into a vessel that can be used for Your greater purposes. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Rob Lavallee
Scriptural Seeds Ministries
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