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Sculpted

Yet you, Lord, are our Father.

We are the clay; you are the potter;

we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8

  We are just a week away from the spectacular Snowfest. I know the above scripture is more about clay than snow but the metaphor still works quite nicely.

  I wonder how God may be shaping you these days? The metaphor lends itself to think of the way God shapes us with care and patience. Praise Jesus, I am glad God has had patience with me.

  I think my favorite of all the snow sculptures may be the beginners lot. I love seeing the school aged kids as they learn what they can and cannot do with the material before them.

  As you move on to the more advanced competition it is quite a sight to see as well. They have tools that are more advanced and there has usually been a great deal of experience that guides the shape they aim for.

  Then of course you eventually end up at the master class of sculpturing. These are professional works of art and we often stand amazed at what these artists were able to produce with just a block of snow.

  We often worry that we may not have enough snow to work with so we check out the weather forecast. I wonder what God thinks when he looks at us. Does he wonder what there will be to work with as well?

  Well, I for one want to offer all I have. God is in the Master Class category, in fact God is the only one that can turn the matter of our lives into the work of the Master’s hand. I surrender to the Lord. I am the snow and you Father, Son and Holy Spirit are the sculptor.  Use me and shape me, this is what I pray.