Jeremiah 18:6 "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does?" declares the Lord. "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel."
These words were not heard with great happiness. I have to admit that at times, I don't hear these words with great enthusiasm either. It is great when the Potter wants to break down the clay that I view as marred and rebuild me into something new. It is a completely different feeling altogether when He sees in me something that I didn't really realize was so detrimental to my walk with Him and decides to break it down and rebuild it. Some things I'm not ready to hand over for that purpose just yet. Sometimes it's a matter of being viewed a particular way by a particular group of people that creates the apprehension. Yes, I am constantly seeking transformation through the Spirit, but I'm not always ready for what God is refining. It's a journey of struggle and celebration, denial and acceptance, fight and surrender. I'm learning to let the Potter have His way in me because my experience with Him reminds me that He knows me best.
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