God’s Chisel
Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. (Isaiah 64:8)
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I am Healed!
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)
I confess this Scripture verse daily in my life. Honestly, the reason I haven’t been writing is because I have been going through healing. God has been extremely faithful to me and helped me come off every medication that I was on in the last ten years. He has set me free from the physical limits my body had. His work of healing continues in my life!
The road wasn’t easy. Often, I wanted to throw in the towel and give up. It’s probably been one of the most difficult roads I’ve traveled. I needed to trust God with my healing, even when my body wasn’t showing signs of it. Thankfully, I serve a God who continues to sit on the throne and watch over my life. I praise Him daily for not letting go! He has truly given me a new lease on this life and challenged me to go even further in Him. (I will share more in later posts on this!)
God’s Vantage Point
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. (Isaiah 55:8)
This passage of Scripture tends to make a lot of sense to me. I don’t have to dig too deep or look into it too heavily to understand it. I’ve lived it! I’ve seen that God’s thoughts are much different than my own. His ways are certainly much different than my ways! I’m very grateful for this most days. Yes, I did say most days. I have days where I do not understand what God is doing or why we differ so much on how things should be done. I guess sometimes I just want to be clued in! Can you identify with that thought?
Beauty in the Master’s Hands
Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are the work of your hand. (Isaiah 64:8)
Today, I continue to celebrate the moments in life God has given me. I want to share with you an email I received a couple years ago. I was reminded this week that there have been times in my life where the fire has gotten really hot and no matter how hot that fire gets, God is still in control. The process can be difficult at times, but the masterpiece God is creating is well worth it! I hope this story ministers to your heart, as you relate it to your own life.
There was a couple who took a trip to England to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery, and especially teacups…
Wardrobe Plan
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds all together in perfect unity. (Colossians 3:12-14)
Do you know what an honor it is to be loved by God? It’s a privilege beyond any this world can offer you. I pray you are experiencing His love daily, as you read His Word and enjoy His creation all around you. We must clothe ourselves with five things: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Clothe yourself with the fruit of the Spirit!
The Greek word for “to clothe” is enduo, which means to sink into, to put on, to wear, or be dressed in. In the context of this scripture it simply means to sink oneself into the very characteristics of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. The Scripture passage is telling us that we must actually put on these qualities in our lives. We must let Christ wrap us up with the qualities that are found in this verse. Our identity in Christ becomes stronger every day, as we live our lives out for God. We can’t believe that these qualities will simply exist just because we call ourselves Christians. No, they are a product of being in the Word daily and spending time with God in various ways.
Here is the break down of all five characteristics and how we can apply them to our own lives! Your daily wardrobe should look a little like this: