Look closely. Can you see the image? Two figures created by the sculptor can be seen between the pottery. While the clay was wet, the sculptor meticulously formed three pots that when shown together outline the images of a small boy and girl. Only a creative genius could imagine the finished project while molding the clay, forming curves and straight lines to compliment the other pot. To create this masterpiece, the clay had to submit to the hand of the sculptor. The clay had to have been immersed in water. To be transformed, the clay must remain still.
Isaiah 64:8
8 But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
God is the sculptor, we are the clay. To become His masterpiece, we must submit to His hand. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10) Are we willing to allow God to do what He chooses to do to make us like Him. That includes the pain when He pushes us in another direction or stretches us to greater spiritual maturity. Will we allow Him to drench us with the Holy Spirit which makes us malleable, much easier to work with? Spirit filled pots are much more likely to stay still until God is finished. Look closely. By staying put, the Master has created a new you.
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