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We are the Clay!
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Posted on: 17th Mar 2014
Isaiah 64:8 (KJV)
8But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Reflections:
Pottery was originally made up of just clay and water. It�s noteworthy that God fashioned Adam of the dust (clay) of the ground, breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul (Gen 2:7). Did you know that man is also made up of just about 62 percent water?
It almost sounds like we�re a vessel of living pottery, doesn�t it? I�m reminded of 2 Corinthians 4:7 �But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. I like to think of our body as a temporary �earth suit� designed by God so that we eternal beings are given the opportunity to choose or reject God�s eternal offer of salvation.
Pottery is strong but fragile; if dropped it will shatter into many pieces of shard. Many folks see themselves as strong, but, my, my, my, how fragile we really are! This is especially true in our emotional makeup. In 1st Cor 10:12 we read �Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.�
Clay was mixed by being tread out barefoot until the right consistency was reached (Isa 41:25). Life has a way of conditioning us as we learn obedience through the things we suffer. There�s been times, I know, I�ve felt I was being tread under foot; big time! But once we reach the right consistency, God begins to use our lives to really show forth His praises.
If clay is baked in the sun it can be re-constituted by letting it set, and soften, in water for several days. It can then be re-fashioned. However, once it becomes baked in a fiery kiln it can never be refashioned. By the same token, if we �try� to walk out Christianity in the natural man we will only end up with a dry form of religion. But if we�re baptized with the Holy Spirit and with �fire� we end up fully �set� (convinced) in our faith! No turning back, no turning back �
Oh, and we mustn�t forget how uniquely the Potter fashions each piece of pottery; that�s what makes us so special to Him �
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