Summer is a good
time for travel, especially in places where there will be lot of snow during
winters. When spring season starts, it always a joy to see greenery everywhere
again. When Fall season starts, it's beautiful to see all colors of leaves but there is a feeling that summer is over and it's time to get ready for winter.
One thing we often
see during summer time is road work or construction. Sometimes you see miles of
road blocked on a highway because of construction. Lot of times construction
forces you to take detour. We normally don't like detours because it longer than
the normal way. Construction most of the time slows us down. We get frustrated
and angry at times seeing the traffic jam. One day I was thinking how if there
was no construction done on the roads. We will end up having really bad roads
which ultimately will make our commute worse. Few days or weeks of construction
makes it usable again with greater comfort. It always feel good when you are
driving or use a road which was repaired or some work was done on it. We all
don't like construction or traffic jams which result from it but we all enjoy
the outcome.
There is a portion
in the Bible which talks about work being done.
Jeremiah 18:1-4
The word which came
to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: “Arise and go down to the
potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” Then I went
down to the potter’s house, and there he was making something on the wheel. Yet
the vessel that he made of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he
made it again into another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
(MEV)
Here the potter was
making a vessel but it was spoiled. He did not throw it away but made it again
into another vessel as seemed good to the potter to make it. It's so comforting to know that our God is
working on us. There are seasons of construction in everyone's life. At that
time it will not be easy and we will feel frustrated and painful. He will have
lot of questions on our mind.
I want to encourage you by saying you that repair work and construction is not going to end in a bad
end result. It will always end up being a blessing for others. During seasons
when God is working on you, let Him work. Trust Him to do it the best way. He
will make you in to the shape that seems good to Him.
A real Christian is the one who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip. -Billy Graham
A real Christian is one who does not just act a certain way in front of some people, and another way in front of others. There are many so called Christians who only act in a Godly way so that others can see them but at home they lead a life of sin. A true Christian is one that acts the same around everyone and always endeavors to live a life that if filled with compassion and loved. So do not worry.
He's still working
on me is a song by Joel Hemphill and I want to share the lyrics here
He's still working
on me
To make me what I
need to be
It took him just a
week to make the moon and stars
The sun and the
earth and Jupiter and Mars
How loving and
patient He must be
'Cause He's still
workin' on me
He's still working
on me
To make me what I
need to be
It took him just a
week to make the moon and stars
The sun and the
earth and Jupiter and Mars
How loving and
patient He must be
'Cause He's still
workin' on me
There really ought
to be a sign upon my heart
Don't judge him yet,
there's an unfinished part
But I'll be better
just according to His plan
Fashioned by the
Master's loving hands
He's still working
on me
To make me what I
need to be
It took him just a
week to make the moon and stars
The sun and the
earth and Jupiter and Mars
How loving and
patient He must be
'Cause He's still
workin' on me
In the mirror of His
word
Reflections that I
see
Makes me wonder why
He never gave up on me
But He loves me as I
am and helps me when I pray
Remember He's the
potter, I'm the clay
He's still working
on me
To make me what I
need to be
It took him just a
week to make the moon and stars
The sun and the
earth and Jupiter and Mars
How loving and
patient He must be
'Cause He's still
workin' on me
He's still working
on me
To make me what I
need to be
It took him just a
week to make the moon and stars
The sun and the
earth and Jupiter and Mars
How loving and
patient He must be
'Cause He's still
workin' on me
God Bless You!
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