Hello,
How do we deal with unflattering body parts? Are there days when we’d prefer that we were crafted somewhat differently? I’d like to challenge us to consider a somewhat radical thought. For those of us who are disaffected with our bodies parts, can we see the Lord crushing those seemingly undesirable parts and reworking us into the masterpiece? Hmmmn. Here’s today’s Holy Nougat™
But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over. Jeremiah 18:4 NLT
Although this isn’t quite what Jeremiah was getting at, let us consider giving our worst selves to the Master Potter to rework. But, as we do, let us bear in mind what the reworking process entails. Being crushed into shapelessness (or in a more comparative sense, beyond our ability to recognise ourselves) and then reworked according The Potter’s specifications.
Now I’m neither artist not plastic surgeon, but I’m going to assume that one of two processes will be adopted. Either a) the undesirable part will be the only segment that is crushed and reworked at any one time OR b) the entire work will be crushed and reworked.
If The Potter opts for A, would the newly worked piece easily assimilate with the rest of God’s workmanship?
If The Potter chooses B, all the parts will be refashioned in one go; HOWEVER, there’s no guarantee that our vain selves would not once again find fault with the final workmanship. Perhaps we’d ask The Potter to redo the work once again and again and again.
Soooo
How many seasons of reworking would we like to undergo before we become who we’d rather be?
Or would we prefer a more productive reworking which results in us looking more like The Potter, perceived flaws notwithstanding?
With that being said, might we consider a bonus Nougat, prepared as a banquet unto the Lord on our behalf in Psalm 139;
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
What a Love! And how well we know it. Selah
In Christ’s love and grace . . .
