Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And an abundance of water covers you. ``Therefore snares surround you, And sudden dread terrifies you, ``You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the orphans has been crushed. ``But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the honorable man dwells in it. ``To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread.

``For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked. ``Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquities without end? ``Is it because of your reverence that He reproves you, That He enters into judgment against you? ``Is there any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous, Or profit if you make your ways perfect? ``Can a vigorous man be of use to God, Or a wise man be useful to himself? And that is the safest and most satisfying place we can be. We can do this confidently because we are in His competent, skillful, and loving hands. Our responsibility is to accept any changes from the Master Potter. God will work to remove those hard lumps so He can form us into vessels that are useful and pleasing to Him. Isaiah 45:9 puts it this way: вЂњWill the clay say to the potter, вЂWhat are you doing?вЂ™вЂќ Our part as clay is to remain pliable and submit to the LordвЂ™s purposes-not to let parts of our life toughen and resist His attempts to shape us. Then we argue with our Potter and complain about the difficulties and afflictions that sometimes result when He shapes us. The problem arises when we donвЂ™t like the molding process. In other words, He is helping us not conform to the world or give in to our former lusts (Rom. ItвЂ™s the CreatorвЂ™s right to transform and shape His childrenвЂ™s lives as He sees fit, and He is conforming us to the image of His Son (Rom. There are several Scripture passages that liken God to a potter and us to clay.

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