Raw Material

<<unrefined resource>>

God has supplied a multitude of raw materials throughout the earth. Humanity has, and is still discovering these natural resources, then using them to enrich our lives materially. He doesn’t supply the finished product, rather He enables humanity to invent the processing required so it can be transformed into useful commodities.

We are like raw material in His hands. He fashions us and tailor-makes the refining process, which depends on our substance – the ‘raw material’ we make available – and the desired specific ‘product’ He desires us to be. When we become believers and make Him ‘Lord’, it is not our right to question either the process He deems most suitable or

Do not resist His ‘processing’ to make you useful

the particular ministry call He has destined for us. “Does the clay on the potter’s wheel any control over the potter?” asked Jeremiah (Jer 18:6; Rom 9:20,21). Like Mary, we should say to Him, “I am the Lord’s servant, may it be to me as you see best’ (Lk 1:38). Aren’t you glad He knows what is most appropriate? Submit to His authority and with His enabling endeavour to rise to your full potential. He is not just after our service for Him, but our fellowship with Him, along with the development of Godly character. It is our ongoing responsibility to make ourselves available to Him, He is more than able to transform us – He only limits His ability to our availability.