Giving to His Chisel

Like the clay upon the wheel
rough-hewn stone of the builder
giving to his chisel
to the work of his loving hands

Guided by his spirit
living within us
conformed to his touch
making us worthy
the work of his loving hands

May 1, 2010

Giving to His Chisel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/giving-to-his-chisel.html

Jeremiah 18:1-4

the potter and the clay;

being disciples, moving on to perfection

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_perfection

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevenient_grace

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justification_%28theology%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctification

Romans 12:1

Romans 12:2

Romans 12:1-2

Romans 12:1-8

Romans 12:1-21

&

Day 220, “Total Commitment”,

in “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,

by Henry Gariepy

http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false

read 4/30/2010

&

Day 221, “Conformed or Transformed”,

in “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,

by Henry Gariepy

read 5/1/2010

&

Revelations 21:1-4

Revelations 21:1-6

and

http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=

Upper Room Disciplines for 2010

for April 26, 2010 to May 2, 2010,

“Tending to the Holy”,

by Amelia Chua

for April 29, 2010

and

Upper Room Disciplines for 2010

for April 26, 2010 to May 2, 2010,

“Tending to the Holy”,

by Amelia Chua

for April 30, 2010

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