CHESHVAN 25
Masterpiece
“For
we are of God's making, created in union with the Messiah Yeshua for a life of
good actions already prepared by God for us to do.” (Eph 2:10 CJB)
One
of my hobbies is quilting; I enjoy taking selections of beautiful fabric and
creating quilts of different designs and colors. I use a variety of blocks and patterns; many
of these patterns are centuries old, and I mix and match them to come up with
what I like. There have been times,
however, when I have come up against the proverbial ‘brick wall’: colors won’t match, seams are crooked, blocks
are not coming out to the specified size.
I have to ‘undo’ what has been done, and it seems like I will never get through with a particular
project.
The
same frustration can hit us in our spiritual growth. “Father, am I ever going to learn, am I ever going to pass this particular test,
am I ever going to quit going around
this particular mountain?” It is at
these times that we must recognize that there are ‘seams’ that we cannot see;
they are only visible to the eyes of Abba Father. Perhaps these seams are not exactly straight,
or perhaps not sewn in the correct stitch, and may just need to be
re-aligned. We must learn to rest, to
trust, that the One who formed us,
who created us, will not leave us ‘half-sewn’.
“And I am sure of
this: that the One who began a good work among you WILL KEEP IT GROWING until
it is completed on the Day of the Messiah Yeshua.” (Phi 1:6 CJB, emphasis mine)
“… for it is Elohim who is working in you both to
desire and to work for HIS good pleasure.” (Phi 2:13 ISR, emphasis mine)
Elohim
will never force anyone to do
anything, for He has given us the choice
of whom we will serve (Deu 30:19; Jos 24:15;1Kin 18:21; Zec 1:3). However, if we have chosen, of our own free
will, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and seek to do His will with everything in us, then He will always help that one to do it even better …
“I will work, and who
can hinder or reverse it?” (Isa 43:13 AMPC)
Abba, Father, help me
to trust You in this growth process, even when I do not understand what is
going on. Help me to rest in You, even
when I feel like I am stagnant, not growing at all, not moving, going
nowhere. Help me to understand that
there is even growth in inactivity, that all
my times are in Your very capable
hands. Let me be pliable clay in my
Master Potter’s hands, knowing that He will
form the very best vessel fit for His
use. In the Name of Yeshua HaMashiach I pray…
©2018
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