Sunday Services

"Oh Lord, You are our Father and we are the clay; You are the Potter and all of us are the work of Your hand." Is 64:8

On Sunday morning with the children and Sunday evening with the adults, I shared the message of the Potter and the clay. God formed man from the dust of the earth--the word 'formed' meaning to squeeze into shape. The analogy of God as the Potter and we as the clay is a telling picture of meaning and purpose in each ones lives if they will only succumb to the loving hands of the Potter to mold and make a vessel of honor and glory to God. Even though the vessel has been marred by sin, God destined all of us to made in the image of His son Jesus Christ. For that image to be realized takes surrender on the part of the clay and a commitment to be shaped, formed and used by the Potter Himself. This picture allows us to see the importance of having Jesus as our Savior and Lord.

In the children's service, about half of the children responded to the message by giving their lives to Jesus or renewing their commitment to Jesus for the rest of their lives. For the adult service, I later heard that the message pricked their heart and that several recommitted their lives to Jesus anew with humility and fervor. I thank the Lord that He can take a simple message and demonstration, and impact lives for eternity. May He be glorified and may we realized "that we have this treasure in earthen vessels, sot hat the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves." II Cor 4:7