A New Vessel

O Lord I am broken, make me a new vessel for You

Put me on the Potter's wheel

Mold me, make me useful to contain Your wine

So that I may be poured out for You

O Lord I am barren, make me a garden for You

Fill me with Your choicest plants

Prune me, tend me, shine Your light on me

So that I may be fruitful and abundant for You

O Lord I am empty, make me a temple for You

Put in me Your prize possessions

Refine me, cleanse me, fill me with Your presence

So that I may be holy and only for You

*artwork by blog author

Yellow Tape

Yesterday morning I woke up to find yellow "do not cross" tape completely surrounding one of the homes behind our home. And then I saw a police officer walking around looking for evidence. Knowing this was not a good sign, I got to the computer to look at our local news report. My neighbor(whom I didn't know)was murdered by her grandson the night before as I lay sleeping comfortably in my own bed.

How many of us would think that we haven't done anything as "sinful" as this? But Jesus said that anger, hatred or lack of love for our fellow man is the same as murder.

1John 3:15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him