FASHIONED BY HIS HAND!

 

Thursday, February 8, 2024

 

FASHIONED BY HIS HAND!

 

Jer 18:3-6

3 Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.

4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

5 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter?

 

It is amazing what medical doctors can do these days. Those invisible bugs that invade us and make us sick can be eliminated by a hand full of pills or a spoonful of tonic. Cardiologists can replace heart parts as simply as a mechanic changes oil and filter in your car, perhaps not as painlessly. Plastic surgeons can do amazing things with features damaged by accidents or disease. But, as amazing as those things are, none compares to the handiwork of the Great Physician who crafts our soul.

 

God, the potter, can repair the “marred” vessel of humanity. He can emotionally. He has the heart for it. He is great enough in love to forgive the past and bless the future. He can legally. The sacrifice of Christ freed Him to do so in a way consistent with the justice of His character, the honor of His government, and the stability of His throne. He can easily. He has all the tools necessary to reform the soul.

 

But man is morally free to make his own choices and to suffer the consequences of those choices. Man is responsible for his conduct. The social history of the world, the universal consciousness of man, and the concurrent teachings of the Bible all show this. Man is responsible for his destiny. Character is constantly being formed: it will emerge either marred or perfect, depending on whether you submit to the Divine will, or resist the influences He brings to bear upon you.

 

Dear Lord, help me to patiently wait for my formation in your hands. AMEN