Good Morning
All,
Isaiah 64:8; “But now, O Lord, you are our Father;
we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.”
There was an article that I read a while back
about a man who attempted to swindle some people out of their money. He told them he was investing it wisely but
he was spending it on financing his lifestyle.
He bought fancy cars, took expensive vacations, and bought expensive
artwork. When they finally caught up to
him, most of the authorities warned the duped investors that they may only get
back a fraction of their original money.
They sold all of the con man’s possessions to help recover the
losses. They were stunned when some of
his artwork, especially some of the vases and pottery, brought incredible
amounts. The original investors actually
made more money from the sale of the artwork than they would have from the con
man’s claimed investments!
It is amazing how much some artwork can be
so expensive. There was a vase from the
Chinese Qing dynasty that sold for over $80 million. So what made that vase so valuable? It was only painted baked clay; where does
its value come from? Mostly it came from
its age and the rarity of the piece. It also
came from the skill of the potter who made it.
It came from the potter’s ability to mold and to shape that lump of dirt
into an artistic expression that would become almost priceless.
This is how we should view our self and
each other. We are really only lumps of
clay; in and of itself, clay has very little value. But once the clay is molded and shaped by the
masterful hands of the craftsman, it has great value. Our value is not in what we are but in who
has crafted us. Our value is because of
God’s work in us and for us. We have
value because God says we do. Yet it
goes beyond this simple fact. I have
value because of Jesus Christ but so do you.
We need to remember that it is not a “me”
world. This is God’s creation and “we”
live in it. All of God’s children have great
value. We need to see that the value of
everyone is high. No one is of “no value.” All have the same price exacted for their
soul; the price of God’s only Son was paid for each of us. It was paid for you, but not just you; it was
paid for everyone. Everyone should be
viewed as God’s redeemed child, my brother and sister, your brother and
sister. This is why God wants us to love
each other as he has loved us. We are
his children and we are brothers and sisters.
So God wants us to care for each other holding each other as valuable
works of art products of the master’s hand.
Gracious Lord, you have molded and shaped me to be
your child. Guide me so that I will
extend to those around me the love that you have for me. At times I will fall short; lead me to
repent. At times others will fall short;
lead me to forgive. In Jesus’ precious
name we pray, amen.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
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