Giving to His Chisel - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

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
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
http://books.google.com/books?id=9tjVtRt3TUMC&pg=PP1&dq=henry+gariepy&ei=6tqBSqLVDJiQyQT4i9DOCg#v=onepage&q=&f=false
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
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 30, 2010

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