Assembly Line

But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. (Isaiah 64:8)

Have you ever had to assemble something that you've purchased, something that came with all kinds of pieces and a book of instructions? How many times have you threw that book of directions away and went with your gut instinct. How many pieces were left over at the end that you made the excuse by saying it all came with extra in case you lost a piece while assembling? You know we come before the Lord with all of our many pieces that make up who we are and who we will become, and God gave us an instruction manual to follow. The only difference is that many of our pieces are broken before him, and He has to fix them before assembling us into the masterpiece He has created us to be.
We would be so much better off by following the direction of the Lord that he has given us through His precious Word. The direction that God has given us is so easy even a child could follow. All we have to do is place our life in the hands of the potter and allow Him to mold us and make us into who He desires us to be. It's like this, we are on an assembly line and there are many pieces that are clear and those that are not so clear to us but each makes sense in His eyes. The pieces like a puzzle will eventually go where they belong and there will be a finished product at the end. The toughest thing about this process is the waiting, but don't worry. At the end of this assembly line you will be better than you started, because of the work of the Hands of the Potter!