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 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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