"Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church." - Ephesians 4:15 (NLT).
It is said that when Michelangelo, the great artist-sculptor, was walking oneday outside the city of Florence, he saw a piece of marble and looking at it,declared, "What God-like beauty you hide."
It is also reported that he said words to this effect: "I saw the angel in themarble and chiseled until I set it free."
What great illustrations of how God sees you and me. He sees our potential—andwith his help what we can become, and what we can achieve with our life. He hasa perfect plan for you and me. He also sees our wounded-ness and wants to healus so we can be freed from the chains that bind us, and the unresolved issuesthat hinder our becoming all that he has envisioned for us to be.
And as the marble yielded to Michelangelo's skillful touch, everyday we need toyield and submit our lives to the even greater skillful touch of the MasterSculptor so that we, too, will become more and more like Christ in every way.
Prayer: "Our Loving Heavenly Father, as best as I know how I commit, trust, andsurrender my heart and life to you. Please work in my life so that I will becomethe person you want me to be. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer.Gratefully, in Jesus' Name, Amen."
It is said that when Michelangelo, the great artist-sculptor, was walking oneday outside the city of Florence, he saw a piece of marble and looking at it,declared, "What God-like beauty you hide."
It is also reported that he said words to this effect: "I saw the angel in themarble and chiseled until I set it free."
What great illustrations of how God sees you and me. He sees our potential—andwith his help what we can become, and what we can achieve with our life. He hasa perfect plan for you and me. He also sees our wounded-ness and wants to healus so we can be freed from the chains that bind us, and the unresolved issuesthat hinder our becoming all that he has envisioned for us to be.
And as the marble yielded to Michelangelo's skillful touch, everyday we need toyield and submit our lives to the even greater skillful touch of the MasterSculptor so that we, too, will become more and more like Christ in every way.
Prayer: "Our Loving Heavenly Father, as best as I know how I commit, trust, andsurrender my heart and life to you. Please work in my life so that I will becomethe person you want me to be. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer.Gratefully, in Jesus' Name, Amen."
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