My dad has had a love for classic cars for years. I can remember when I was about 13 he bid on and won a 40 Model Ford Sedan at an auction. I still remember helping him tow it to his shop. Shortly after the renovations began. "Back to the original" was what he had in mind. No suped up retro stuff for Billy Malcom. He would put it back like it was made originally. All Ford parts no matter how long it took.
There were a few Mustangs over the years as well as the 1955 Ford Crown Victoria that he has now. Then there is his latest: a 63 Corvair Monza Convertible. We took a ride in it the other night. The top was down and our hair was blowing in the wind. Okay, so their hair was blowing in the wind.
Jeremiah writes, "For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope" (Jeremiah 29:11). God is not finished with any of us. And even though the work of Christ on Calvary is finished and complete, He "is at work in (me) both to will and to work for His good pleasure."
Michaelangelo was standing before a huge rock on day with chisel and hammer in hand. Someone asked him what he was about to do with that rock. He told them he was about to sculpt at horse. They asked him how he would do that and he told them by chiseling away everything that doesn't look like a horse.
When a person enters into a life changing relationship with Jesus Christ that is exactly what He begins to do. The Holy Spirit begins to chisel away everything in our lives that does not reflect or resemble the nature of Christ.
An old children's song goes something like this: "God is still working on me to make me what He wants me to be. It took Him just a week to make the moon and the stars and Jupiter and Mars, how loving and patient He must be cause He's still working on me."
PBPGINFWMY
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