Sunday, March 18, 2012

Simply Sunday: Until We're Set Free

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"In every block of marble I see a statue as plain as though it stood before me, shaped and perfect in attitude and action. I have only to hew away the rough walls that imprison the lovely apparition to reveal it to the other eyes as mine see it."  ~Michelangelo

Someone once asked the great Italian sculptor how he knew what to carve away from the block of stone on which he was working. He replied, "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."

Michelangelo provides a lovely example of what God the Great Sculptor is doing in my own life. It's a work in progress, this sculpting and hewing. Sometimes it's a secret work. Sometimes it's a hard work. Sometimes it's a painful work.

But yet, I dare to rest in the truth that He does see the finished product, the true me, even when I can't. What He sees is good...lovely...perfect.

When I remember the ancient words in Paul's letter to the Romans that God can make all things work together for my good, that work also includes the careful 'hewing away' of all that is not beautiful... all that yet imprisons me in stony walls of darkness.

As yet we are like a secret work in progress, and until all the rough walls are hewed away, not every eye will see us as He sees us. But one day, we will be freed to be our true selves -- sons and daughters sculpted into the beautiful image and likeness of Jesus our Lord. We will be revealed, even as He was.

That is a most hopeful thought.  He says of me, I saw her in the marble and carved until I set her free.  He says that of you.

I've caught a glimpse this morning... something that brings renewed hope and strength for my journey. Now I wish you a glimpse of grace and renewed courage for yours.


Hugs,
Brenda
xox






8 comments:

  1. You have a way of making me look at my journey, stop and seek God.
    Perfect post for a Sunday, as I head off to church.

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  2. Thank you Brenda - such a beautiful encouragement today! I want the Lord to keep chiseling away so that His image will be seen in me. So enjoy your delightful blogs - always look forward to reading them!
    Blessings from AZ,
    Dorothy

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  3. This is just beautiful - a thoughtful, lovely post on a Sunday. This has been a good day.

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  4. So beautifully expressed. I'm thankful that He sees in us what others (and we) cannot begin to imagine. Blessings!

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  5. this post is just what i need right now to start chiseling away the unwanted lbs i'm carrying around. i will keep chiseling until the true statue of me is revealed!! thank you!! ^)^linda

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  6. That is such a beautiful post. The words of the sculptors are so profound. There is something eternal about all of this.

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To My Beautiful Readers,

Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same. ~ Franz Peter Schubert

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Brenda xo