Extreme Makeover: New Year's Edition Day 4

Jeremiah 18:4
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.

So

It's one thing to be able to praise God for being in His hands. But, as we've entered the new year, there's a point where we should realize some things must change. What will God do with you?

2010 may not have been the year that you though it would be. You had high expectations. When you went into 2010. you thought things would change from 2009. Yet, it may have been one of the most challenging years in your life. And, you find that you have something marred in your hands. What will you do?

The bible says, "so". So, he made it again into another vessel. If it's marred will you keep it i your hands and continue to work on it? Or, will you give up and stay where you are?

Choose to celebrate God and allow Him to lift you up. The bible says, "let the redeemed of the Lord say so." Yet, there comes a time in your life when you're dealing with trials and all you can say is, "so". Next time you feel like you can't hold on, all you need to say is "so".

It's a transition word. You've told me the bad, so, now what?

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Extreme Makeover: New Year's Edition Day 3

Jeremiah 18::4
And when the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

In the Hand of the Potter

We understand that we are made of clay and that we are human, but we have assurance of all things because we are in the potter's hand. Even messed up, broken and useless clay can be made into a vessel.

What do you do when what's in your hand is not what's in your head? What do you do when the job you once celebrated, you're now praying to God for another one? What do you do when the child you have raised is calling you from jail?

Celebrate the fact that not only are we being made, we're being made by the potter. If you have nothing to shout about, shout about the blessing of being in God's hands. In His hands, your able to be formed, kept and molded.

So remember, though we're marred and messed up, God has never taken His hands off of us.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE
Extreme Makeover: New Year's Edition

Extreme Makeover: New Year's Edition Day 2

Jeremiah 18::4
And when the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

Even though we have struggles in life, we find happiness and joy in the fact that we are in the potter's hand. Even while following God's plan and God's rule, we will still face trouble and trials. We still will end up marred.

When you began the year 2010, you high hopes that this would be your year. And, for some of us, the end seemed to take a turn in another direction. Yet, we still know that God is still God. We trust that He is still on the throne. But, this year was not the year we thought it would be.

That's what happened to the potter. He started out with something on the wheel. All of a sudden, the clay took a turn and began to become marred in the potter's hands. That's how life does us sometimes. We seem to know what we're doing, yet somehow things took a turn and got out of control.

The challenge yesterday was "what are you willing to sacrifice?" Today I ask, "what are you willing to take with you?" The potter didn't give up. The potter continue to work with the clay. What are you willing to keep and work on?

See how far God can take you.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE
Extreme Makeover: New Year's Edition

Extreme Makeover: New Year's Edition

Jeremiah 18:4
"And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make."

We are human. And, there is constant conflict going on inside of us, because of our flesh. We fight the enemy on the outside, but, someone can attest to the fact that there is an even greater enemy on the inside of us. Some of what we seem to fight most are habits that we have created within ourselves.

Going into 2011, I've began a DAILY LOVE theme, "Extreme Makeover: The New Year's Edition", and the first question I want to ask is, "What are you willing to sacrifice to make a change?"

We are made of clay (flesh), and our flesh can never be perfect, but this doesn't mean that I shouldn't strive to be better. There is a saying, "Never tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon."

So, to start off your extreme makeover, I challenge you to set goals. Remember that you are clay, but never forget that in this scripture, the clay was being formed into something. It was being formed into a vessel. So, even though you may not be where you are trying to go, continue to allow God to form and shape you.

You'll never know how far you can go as clay, until you have been made into a vessel.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

I will trust in the Lord

Psalm 31:1

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

God is a wonderful God. We often have dealt with people who have misused and abused our trust. But, God is someone we can put our trust in. He always goes over and above what we ask of Him.

Put all of your trust in God. Trust Him to deliver you from whatever you feel is weighing you down.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

It's Good To be Covered

Psalm 32:1

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

God has been so good to us. It's amazing to know that the sins we have committed, that should have killed us....God has covered them.

So, as you go throughout your day, wondering why things are the way they are, remember that God has you covered. He will continue to keep you covered because you are His child.

God has called us blessed. He has forgiven us and covered our sins.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

All In His Hands

Job 2:9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.


We try to control so much, and when it doesn't turn out like we think it should, we begin to stress out and worry. Then, worry turns into complaining.
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God showed me, if we stop trying to be the owner of our lives and let Him be God, when moves need to be made, He will make them. Not only that, we have to learn to do as the songwriter says and "accept what God allows."

That's not always easy to do, but why do we question God during testing time and never during blessing time?

So, when we trust God, it goes beyond day to day. We have to trust Him to carry us when when we cannot carry ourselves.



"I will trust in the Lord"

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE