Dearly Beloved,PENCILS IN THE HANDS OF GOD“‘O house of Israel, can I not do
with you as this potter does?’ declares the LORD. ‘Like clay in the hand of
the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel’” (Jeremiah 18:6
NIV).Recently, I received an SMS from an online friend that is very inspiring.
The SMS was titled “Five Pencil Tips.” These tips are:1. In everything you
do, always leave a mark.2.You can always correct your mistakes.3. What is
important is what is inside you.4. In life, you will undergo some painful
sharpening that will make you a better pencil.5. To be the best pencil, you must
allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you.The SMS ends
with these words: Remember! We are nothing but pencils in the hands of our
Creator. (Interestingly, this statement is the slogan of the producer of a
popular national television drama series here in Nigeria.)  The message of the
SMS is self-explanatory. Each of us is
indeed like a pencil in the hand of God. God Himself used another analogy to
establish this to the people of Israel. The Lord sent Prophet Jeremiah to a
potter’s house in order to see the potter as he worked at the wheel. When
Jeremiah got to the place, he saw the potter shaping and reshaping the clay till
he got a desired result. Then God equated the people of Israel, as well as any
other human being, to the clay in the hands of the potter.  God is ready to
make good use of you if you can surrender yourself unto Him. No matter the
seemingly difficult experience, He is working to bring something good out of you
(Romans 8:28; 2 Corinthians 4:15-17; 1 Peter 1:7-8). Indeed, we are pencils in
His hand.In His service,Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).

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I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will

have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted

in my body, whether by life or by death. FOR TO ME, TO LIVE IS CHRIST

AND TO DIE IS GAIN (Philippians 1:20-21, NIV).




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