Daily Reading for Saturday, Feb. 2: Change
“This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD : 2 "Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message." 3 So I went down to the potter's house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. Jeremiah 18:1-5
“When I think of a house being renovated, usually one has to tear some things out. It might be old floors, old doors, or even walls. Do we have any walls that we have built that need to be torn down? There are also some things we better not mess with, such as supporting beams, supporting walls, and the foundation. We need to inspect our own spiritual house to see what needs torn out and keep the strong supporting foundation of HIS WORD to build on. Renovations usually are not easy, but they usually increase the value of the home, and usually make the structure more sound and strong.” Vonna Money
To the believer, change is a beautiful word that indicates the intimate working of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Often, though, the enemy will come to us and accuse us with all our faults and imperfections, and He will taunt us with the thought that we really haven’t changed at all. Yet with the Lord moving in our lives, as He sees the marring of the vessel, He doesn’t destroy us—He simply forms us into a new vessel, one without deformity and perfectly useful for His purposes. In the renovation process that Vonna speaks of, we don’t destroy the house because we know some things need to be updated or rethought. We simply tackle those areas. In the same way, when we approach the concept of change either as individuals or as church, we don’t need an “all or nothing” approach. The Holy Spirit will indicate areas that need attention and prayer. We seek Him, He shows us. Sometimes the renovation is radical indeed—going down to the very foundations. But most often, the change is subtle with a tweak here and a nudge there. Whatever the method of change, the outcome is still the same…a shining city on a hill displaying the light of life for all to see and draw near.
A special thanks to Vonna Money for your definitions of change, and your awesome thoughts about renovation and the Potter’s wheel.
To the believer, change is a beautiful word that indicates the intimate working of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Often, though, the enemy will come to us and accuse us with all our faults and imperfections, and He will taunt us with the thought that we really haven’t changed at all. Yet with the Lord moving in our lives, as He sees the marring of the vessel, He doesn’t destroy us—He simply forms us into a new vessel, one without deformity and perfectly useful for His purposes. In the renovation process that Vonna speaks of, we don’t destroy the house because we know some things need to be updated or rethought. We simply tackle those areas. In the same way, when we approach the concept of change either as individuals or as church, we don’t need an “all or nothing” approach. The Holy Spirit will indicate areas that need attention and prayer. We seek Him, He shows us. Sometimes the renovation is radical indeed—going down to the very foundations. But most often, the change is subtle with a tweak here and a nudge there. Whatever the method of change, the outcome is still the same…a shining city on a hill displaying the light of life for all to see and draw near.
A special thanks to Vonna Money for your definitions of change, and your awesome thoughts about renovation and the Potter’s wheel.
Labels: changing devotion, Christianity, core values, missional
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