Full Potential Friday February 25, 2011

Reading: Philippians 2:13, For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

Paul says, “Working in you.” The word in greek is “energon”, which is where we get the word, “Energized”. “To work” means working a field or even a mine to it’s full potential. Together it means, God will give us the energy to sustain it. Remember it took Moses 40 years to get prepared for God to “work in him”, for him to become ready to lead. Be encouraged, sometimes it takes hard times for God to prepare us for that “Something great”.
This reminds me of a poem written by, Myra 'Brooks' Welch. “The Touch of the Masters Hand”, Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer thought it scarcely worth his while to waste much time on the old violin, but held it up with a smile; "What am I bidden, good folks," he cried, "Who'll start the bidding for me?" "A dollar, a dollar"; then two!" "Only two? Two dollars, and who'll make it three? Three dollars, once; three dollars twice; going for three.." But no, from the room, far back, a gray-haired man came forward and picked up the bow; Then, wiping the dust from the old violin, and tightening the loose strings, he played a melody pure and sweet as caroling angel sings. The music ceased, and the auctioneer, with a voice that was quiet and low, said; "What am I bid for the old violin?" And he held it up with the bow. A thousand dollars, and who'll make it two? Two thousand! And who'll make it three? Three thousand, once, three thousand, twice, and going and gone," said he. The people cheered, but some of them cried, "We do not quite understand what changed its worth." Swift came the reply: "The touch of a master's hand." And many a man with life out of tune, and battered and scarred with sin, Is auctioned cheap to the thoughtless crowd, much like the old violin, A "mess of pottage," a glass of wine; a game - and he travels on. "He is going" once, and "going twice, He's going and almost gone." But the Master comes, and the foolish crowd never can quite understand the worth of a soul and the change that's wrought by the touch of the Master's hand.
What is the Master preparing to do through you?


Challenge: Let Him do it today!

REVIEW

What was the Master able to do through you today?


What impact did it make on you and those around you?