"Tool Time!"
Isaiah 10:1-11:16
2 Corinthians 12:11-21
Psalm 56:1-13
Proverbs 23:6-8
Comedian Tim Allen made millions off his TV show and his power tools. There wasn't any job that couldn't use a "Binford 3000" for something. He would usually end up with over-kill and destroy the job or some sort of comedic damage. I'm not that handy with tools, but I've tackled some pretty big projects.
Isaiah 10:15 "But the Lord says, 'Shall the axe boast greater power than the man who uses it? Is the saw greater than the man who saws? Can a rod strike unless a hand is moving it? Can a cane walk by itself?'"
I don't have very many "cool" tools. I have a nice 4 foot level that I like. I got quite a bit of use from my cordless drill while placing deck boards on my deck project. The compound miter saw came in pretty handy when it came to cutting the angles. Now that my major projects are pretty much done, the tools will go back to their usual task of collecting dust.
Imagine my surprise to walk through my garage and hear my cordless drill bragging to my skil saw, "You see that deck I built? I was pretty amazing."
Sound's a little silly doesn't it? What do you think God feels when he hears us doing the same thing? "Did you see what I did? Man, I was something!" The reality is that we're not the Craftsman, we're His utinsils. Don't misunderstand that. We're not "pawns", but we are instruments of God's purpose.
Tools can be very frustrating. My pet peeve is a shopping cart with one wheel that wont turn. It's always wanting to go it's own direction. That's irritating. What a worthless piece of junk! Of course, I didn't create it, and I have no love for it, so I know that's not how God feels when we go our own direction. He wont call us a "worthless piece of junk", but I'm sure there are many times he has to look around for another available tool.
What if I was going to dig a hole to plant a bush, but my shovel was afraid and feeling "insecure"? I would have to use a different one... maybe the rake. It may take much longer, and wasn't part of my original plan. I could have accomplished so much more if the shovel were available when I needed it.
I'm trying to get my tools to live the DREAM. Alright, they're not much for worship, etc. But I really want them to be available so that when I need them in Active Ministry Involvement, and to accomplish their Mission, I can complete my work through them. It's tough, because those tools can get such attitudes!
It's not our job to take credit for what God is doing. We only have to be available.
Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!
P Greg
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