youtu.be/Tsn6z-3LTro #santoshpoonen Isaiah45:9 This is reverence for God - like clay and the Potter
Summary
True reverence for the Lord means accepting God's sovereignty without demanding explanations for our suffering or trials. The speaker uses the analogy of the potter and the clay to illustrate that God does not owe us an explanation for how He is shaping us. Instead, we should embrace the role of the clay, trusting the Potter's hand.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is true reverence?Reverence for the Lord is being in a place where we do not require Him to explain His actions toward us.
Does God owe us an explanation for suffering?If we demand to know why we are going through affliction or suffering, it shows a lack of reverence for God.
Choosing reverence over understandingWhile we may desire to understand our circumstances, valuing reverence for God is more important than receiving an explanation.
The impossibility of the potter explaining every moveA potter does not lean down to explain every specific action or outcome to the clay as he is working it.
