Masterpiece
But now, O Lord, you
are our Father;
we are the clay, and you
are our potter;
we are all the work of
your hand.
Isaiah 64:8
A huge chunk of
beautiful marble lay in the courtyard of the Florence, Italy cathedral for
almost a hundred years. The sculptor commissioned to carve it had made a
mistake while attempting to carve the stone, and most people thought it was
beyond repair.
But in 1505, another young sculptor by the name of Michelangelo
came across the piece and thought he could do something with it. For three
years, he worked steadily, carefully shaping the marble into an 18-foot tall
image of the young shepherd boy David – a sculpture that would define the great
artist’s career.
Much like Michelangelo, God is our Sculptor. He finds us broken,
lost, and in desperate need of work. Then, after putting our faith in Christ, He begins to chisel us, scraping and
chipping away our imperfections and making us more and more into the image He
wants us to be.
This sculpting we undergo isn’t always a pleasant experience.
That’s because sometimes we have idols and imperfections chipped away to which
we’ve grown very attached. But our Master Sculptor
knows what He’s doing. Trust Him to mold you throughout your life into the
masterpiece He’s created you to be and thank Him that He’s set you free from
the imperfections that hinder you!
Prayer Challenge
Ask God to help you submit to His daily sculpting in your life
as He transforms you into His image.
Questions for Thought
Why do you believe the “sculpting” God does in our lives can
often be a painful process?
In what areas do you believe God is shaping you more and more
into His image today?