~~~ Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest ~~~
~~~ Jeremiah 18:1-6 ~~~ Psalm 146 ~~~ Matthew 13:47-53 ~~~
I went down to the potter’s house and there he was,
working at the wheel.
Whenever the object of clay which he was making
turned out badly in his hand,
he tried again,
making of the clay another object
of whatever sort he pleased.
The Potter, the Fisherman, the Head of Household all made decisions.
The Potter worked the clay with his hands surrounding the wheel.
As the wheel turns the clay begins to take shape, but sometimes the clay collapses
becoming something other than what the potter had planned.
God as the Potter can shape me into his design, when I sin or stray
it is as if I fall off of the potter's wheel...out of his hand...
as if I am turning out badly.
The Potter worked the clay with his hands surrounding the wheel.
As the wheel turns the clay begins to take shape, but sometimes the clay collapses
becoming something other than what the potter had planned.
God as the Potter can shape me into his design, when I sin or stray
it is as if I fall off of the potter's wheel...out of his hand...
as if I am turning out badly.
Do you trust that God is strong enough to take your brokenness
and make of you into something better,
more pleasing to him?
and make of you into something better,
more pleasing to him?
God as the Fisherman allows all of the fish to be caught
in the net...to be lifted out of the waters.
The Fisherman now carefully looks through his 'catch'
the good fish found and placed in the bucket.
the good fish found and placed in the bucket.
When we sin we put ourselves in higher risk
of being cast out of the net...of being left
on the shore gasping for air.
of being cast out of the net...of being left
on the shore gasping for air.
God as the Head of the Household
brings forth from the storeroom both the old and the new.
brings forth from the storeroom both the old and the new.
Jesus brought forth the new while taking care to preserve the old.
The Kingdom of God is so much more than we can comprehend.
It is more all encompassing than we would allow.
When God enters the scene, whether we are clay, fish,
or something tucked away in the storeroom
all things are subject to change.
The Kingdom of God is so much more than we can comprehend.
It is more all encompassing than we would allow.
When God enters the scene, whether we are clay, fish,
or something tucked away in the storeroom
all things are subject to change.
I invite you to allow God to work you in his hands
as he would a humble lump of clay.
I invite you to consider when the net scoops you up,
will you find yourself in the 'bucket'
with the keepers.
will you find yourself in the 'bucket'
with the keepers.
Lastly I invite you to consider how broad
God's perspective is as he goes to the storeroom
and brings you up into the light.
God's perspective is as he goes to the storeroom
and brings you up into the light.
We are Blessed because God never gives up on us...
He is always ready to rework the clay.
~~~Peace~~~
He is always ready to rework the clay.
~~~Peace~~~
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