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To: calgal who wrote (5747)	6/1/2004 4:30:08 PM
From: calgal	Respond to of 14396

07 June Molded by the Master JEREMIAH 18:1-6 In today's Scripture passage, God is teaching us about His relationship with His children. He tells us that He will deal with us just as a potter works with clay and that we, like the clay, are in His hands. (Jeremiah 18:6) God deals with believers in two ways. First, He is molding every one of us into the image of His Son Jesus. Secondly, He is shaping us for a specific purpose, one that is individually designed and brings about our usefulness in building His kingdom. Our part as the clay is to submit ourselves to His purpose. As the potter, He may subtract something from our life—similar to removing lumps from clay—or He may speed up the pace until we feel as if we are spinning. Or, desiring a new shape for His "vessels," He might dramatically rework our pattern of living in order to start us in a new direction. Our responsibility is to accept any changes from the Master Potter. We can do this confidently because we are in God's hands. Scripture describes them as . . . creative hands whose skillful work is displayed in nature . . . hands filled with righteousness . . . hands that give life and take it away . . . mighty and powerful hands that rescued Israel from Egypt and us from slavery to sin . . . hands that protect us . . . hands that were pierced so we might be made new. When we think about being clay in the Potter's hands and about the ways that God deals with us, we can relax knowing "in His hands" is exactly the place we want to be.

To: calgal who wrote (5747)	6/1/2004 4:30:21 PM
From: calgal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14396

08 June Obeying God: What Is Involved? DANIEL 1:4-16 Obedience. It means compliance to the plan; conformity to the pattern; observance of the rules; adherence to the standard; and submission to another's will. Obedience is the bottom line in the Christian life. Basic to every decision we make is the necessity of knowing what Scripture says about the issue, what action God wants us to take, what attitude would please Him, and what the required steps are along the way. Obedience is doing what God says in the timing and manner He says to do it. We must, then, know what God's commands are—we cannot obey what we do not understand. The Holy Spirit helps us relate God's commands to our situation and assists us in determining the wisest course of action. Once we decide to obey, we can expect a challenge to compromise on our course of action. Satan doesn't want us following God; he will offer temptations to divert us to another direction or to weaken us through small steps of disobedience. We can counter his challenge to compromise by renewing our resolve to obey as Jesus did. Commitment like His involves obedient action, a determined attitude, and a willingness to suffer any consequences that derive from our compliance. Whenever you are tempted to disobey God, your faithfulness and devotion to Christ are at stake. Ask yourself: Is my understanding of Scripture increasing? Am I able to hold to God's plan without compromise? How committed am I to obeying God?