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JL
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since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128
Texas, USA

0 posted 2004-05-01 12:02 PM


Potter’s Hand


Sunrise shines into a new day; life again regains its stir.

Guarantee of open hearts, fill the air, this form of time works.

His hand stirs His creation once again, and again it is busy.

Held together by His word, by His love, and by His grace.

Written into each molecule and atom a signature, His name.

Hidden, and exposed, He contains it all within life, and living.

From the very beginning of time unchanging, except by His hand.

We are His clay, He is the potter; from the earth we are made.

Formed by the red clays, black soil, white of rock, and water.

Tempered by His light and placed into His heart as children.

The stars in the heavens, the seas with their tides, all, apprise.

He made here a dwelling, an adventure for humankind, His purpose.

Clarity, in solitude procreates to search out the truth, to find and recognize.

Curiosity in His plan, power of wisdom placed into minds of man.

We all are the work of His plan, all within,
the Potter’s hand…


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


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VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450
Oregon
1 posted 2004-05-01 01:21 PM


Beautiful!

Especially:

Formed by the red clays, black soil, white of rock, and water.

                        Tempered by His light and placed into His heart as children.

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
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displaced
2 posted 2004-05-01 01:28 PM


thank you for this
ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353
Michigan, USA
3 posted 2004-05-01 09:45 PM


JL this is a wonderful write.
Thanks for bringing it here.
TD

iliana
Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434
USA
4 posted 2004-05-02 02:04 AM


JL -- yes, very wonderful penning!   .....jo
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