all over again to be a trophy of His grace. If Christ isn't your Saviour, then you are just useless dead dust. God can take and bless you so that you will have real meaning for daily existence. The tears of repentance turn the dust of your life into the clay which the Lord can mold and shape. It is up to you, if you are willing. God is, are you?
The wheel has to be moving before any development can come. Next, the clay has to be soft and yielding. If it were dry and unyielding, what could the potter do? The third thing is that it is vital for the hands of the potter to be on the clay. This Indian man’s hands never left it. If they should, the vessel would slump to one side changing its shape. This forcefully reminded me of God in my life. Are you a Christian? If you are, then you have given your life into the Lord’s hands. This is how we should consider ourselves. The problem is that sometimes the Lord can’t . do much with us because we break all of the rules. We resist move ment and want a change that’s our own will. We are spiritually dry rather than soft and pliable in the Lord’s hands. How foolish we are in our endeavors to build our own lives. If we could only see that all we are doing is shaping broken, use less vessels. When we are sensitive to the lead ing of the Holy Spirit, then when the Lord points out a flaw and a weak ness, we must be willing to say, “Heavenly Father, take away that which is the problem. Remove this foreign thing which isn’t of You. Then, Lord, crush me down and start all over again!” But who wants that? we think. We- want to be pushed up and aren’t willing to pay the price of having the dross removed. Remember, a potter doesn’t patch up a vessel. What good would it be? He wouldn’t be true to his craft. Keep in mind that God doesn’t patch up Christians. The Bible testifies, “If any man be in Christ, he’s a new creation.” As we think of this old potter, do you see your life reflected in the illus tration ? The Potter is God. The clay is your life. Do you want God’s best? Don’t run away from the hands of God but yield yourself to Him. If He finds the impurity, let Him take it out. He may need to crush it down but it is only so that He can build it 4
Many are the opportunities for involvement and service by the students at Biola. Picturedabove at the right is Carl Martinson, a member of the Stu dent Missionary Union Council, serving as treasurer. Getting further information is Janet Archibald of Drain, Oregon.
Dr. J. Richard Chase (seated). Academic vice presi dent of Biola, checks a publication with Dr. Robert Crawford, new Dean for Biola Colege. Dr. Crawford has served as Chairman of the Divisionof Science and Mathematics. He and his family attend the Temple Baptist Church of Fulerton.
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