But now, O LORD, You are our Father,
We are the clay, and You our potter;
And all of us are the work of Your hand.—Isaiah 64:8 (NASB)
Heavenly Father,
Like a skilled potter patiently fashions his lump of clay according to his plans, so continue to make me into that uniquely original vessel which is perfectly suited for Your purposes and divinely marked for all to see—a product of Your gentle, loving hand and a living testimony to Your amazing craftsmanship.
It is You, O LORD, who has
created me and given me life—and it is to You that I owe my life and my
existence—so mold me as You will and make me Your very own!
With gentleness and
patience, remove from me that which does not reflect Your long-planned purposes
for my life—and smooth away any rough edges, that I would become all that You
intend for me to become, according to
Your perfect design.
To those areas where I am
vulnerable to failure, those places where I am weak, add the strength of Your
grace—helping me to seek out and more fully depend on Your presence in my life
to carry me through.
Let others forever see
Your hand at work in me and through me, reflected in the daily testimony of my
life as I live it out before them, so they might give You all of the glory,
honor, and praise for the marvelous work You have done—and continue to do—in
me.
And may I see Your hand at
work in others and give You the glory, honor and praise for the marvelous work
You are doing in each and every one of us—and see that You are extending to
each of them that same grace that You so freely pour out on me.
Like a skilled potter patiently fashions his lump of clay according to his plans, so continue to make me into that uniquely original vessel which is perfectly suited for Your purposes and divinely marked for all to see—a product of Your gentle, loving hand and a living testimony to Your amazing craftsmanship.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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