One of the ways we set ourselves up to glorify God is to accept that we are the clay and God is the potter. That is the order He set. Accepting this reality helps us see life from a whole different perspective and makes us go beyond ourselves. Ideally, it translates to us actually living as if Jesus is Lord of our lives. As much as our family wasn’t into the whole eclipse hype the other day, it was cool to see some reactions of people so in awe of God’s creation. We can only pray that through God managing His handiwork in such a breath-taking way that people will come to worship Him and not only His creation.
Rom 9:20 But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?”
Rom 9:21 Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use?
—Romans 9:20-21
Today’s song: In The Hands Of The Potter by Casting Crowns
I still remember when I heard You call me by name
I’d follow You anywhere, knew I could trust You with anything
But now sorrow beats down on me, waiting for You to come through
I’m all alone with my questions, I’m dry and cracked open
I thirst for You
(Chorus)
And as I fall apart
Come flood this desert heart
Fall like the rain, living water
And I know Your way is best
Lord, help me find my rest
And I’ll be the clay in the hands of the Potter
My world is spinning, my life seems so out of control
Nailed scarred hands tell the story of love that will never let go of me
Through the sunshine or rain, I know where my hope is found
What You started in me I know You will complete from the inside out
My world is breaking me
Your love is shaping me
And now the enemy is afraid of what You’re making me