Tramsformer

Walking through a flea-market style antique show I came across this man molding and sculpting a bust of a lady.  He was doing an excellent job, the bust truly looked like the lady who was sitting patiently waiting for him to finish.  There were lots of on-lookers who were also quietly watching the lump of clay become a representation of the lady. 

But now, O LORD, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. - Is. 64:8

There are three words that we need to remember as God our Potter molds us and makes us more like His Son. 

Time - we are not transformed immediately, the sin nature is so endemic in our flesh/soul that time is needed to transform us, sanctify us and mold us into what He wants us to be.

Humility - we need to humble ourselves before Him.  If we are unwilling the Potter cannot complete the shaping and molding of our hearts and minds.  We remain incomplete and unfinished.  Before God there are two positions, on our knees and on our face, fi you are not there is only one direction to go, down. 

On-lookers - there are always people watching you as you are being transformed/molded into His likeness.  But, what if you are not being transformed or molded?  There are still on-lookers and they wonder why you are no different than they are.