Dusty Jar of Clay

(Prayer for Renewal and Worth)

In all these things renew your way,

in all that I do from day to day…

As I look to the heavens, may I see your design,

May I give you the praise, and all glory be Thine.

When I lift up Thy name, in prayer and in praise,

Please grant me Thy wisdom in each word and phrase.

As I read Thy word from day to day,

Please guide my path that in thee I may stay.

As I speak of your faithfulness, May I be bold and not mumble.
Yet as I bow in the presence thy majesty may I always be humble.

Jesus, you’re king of the Jews by all rights, a heavenly king in the throne room of God,
I set my troubles and temptations before you, under your feet to be trod.

May I cast my every worry at your feet and not give them a thought,
For by your blood spilled at Calvary every one of them was bought.

As I go through each day, may I live it your way,
And to others be a witness, not lead them astray.

As I live from this day forth for the God of old,
May I bring someone with me into thy fold.

As it was with Adam on the eve of creation
May I trust in you without resignation.

You are my rock, in You I belong,
Strengthen my faith that I may stand strong.

Though my life be shaken to its very foundation,
May I trust in you, not just your creation.

May you be well pleased when I’ve passed the test,
And from this life I have at last come to rest.

And as I pass through the earths sullen haze,
May I fully trust in your proven ways.

Your will in all things, but may it be thus,
That my life be lived, to the glory of Jesus.

Whether I'm in the midst of the city or out in the jungle,
May I be so much more to others than a mixed up jumble.

I don’t know how you can do it Lord, it just blows me away,
That you can make anything useful of this dusty jar of clay.

by Jim Wilday





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May my present life in this earthen vessel be ever available to God through the redemptive power of the precious blood of Jesus his Son and through the guiding hand of his Holy Spirit, be always available to him for the grafting of new life to be transplanted from pot to pot into the lives of others day after glorious day. 

Take this dusty pot and clean it up, make it shine for thee.

Remember Whose You Are

As a humble child of God, you are an extension of his hand,
You’re a song from his heart to harmonize with, and boldly vocalize the melody of the band.

You are a comfort to those who mourn,
Whose lives have been severely torn.

You bring a taste of the savior, to those who hunger and thirst after God,
An encouragement to those who seek him if nothing but a smile and a nod.

You’re the salt of the earth, to those who seem to have lost Gods favor,
As they open up their heart, you’ll bring into their lives a little more of a welcome flavor.

You are a gift of freedom to those in chains,
Who through God’s love in you their hatred drains.

When you bring God’s peace to a rival heart,
As a child of the King you’ve made a royal start.

To some you may be the only picture, of the smile upon God’s face,
As a true reflection of him you’ll be a truly beautiful picture, of God’s amazing grace.

So let his light shine from the heights to a world gone dark,
You’re on the path to the mountain of God not just a walk in the park.

Don't let your spiritual brokenness rest on the mantel for all to see and behold,
rather believe on the one who gave you the breath of life, submit to him in the Spirit of righteousness,
for He alone has the power to make all things new and to endow you from within with the Spirit of Truth He alone is the Way to the kingdom of heaven.  Believe in Him and watch as new life from within you begins to unfold.

By Jim Wilday  - Inspired by Matthew 5

We should always remember that we who are in Christ were bought at high price from the ruler of darkness whom by our sin we sold out to. We are representatives of Christ, our redeemer to a dying world.  While we are on the job he is also teaching and training us for the job he has prepared for us to do.  Therefore we should not complain too harshly or worry so much when we go through all kinds of trials and troubles, but know that it is all part of our training so that we can be a blessing or witness to others who find themselves in the same predicament. Though it may not seem like it at the time He makes everything work together for good to them who are the called according to his purpose, those who love him.  That doesn't mean bad things don't happen, and it certainly doesn't mean He is the author of evil, but He the master of all that is good and beautiful can and will eventually work the destruction from the evil one into a glorious work of art.  He who sees all things and knows the final outcome will do this and I want to be a part of it.

Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest! John 4:35

Ministry Oportunities, and other links

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God of Wonders:
Enjoy this movie, If you have friends who don't believe in the creation story in Genesis in the Bible invite them to watch this movie with you and invite their questions. Few who take in the facts presented the way they are in this movie can refute that God's hand is in creation.

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A beauty within

 God created within each of us a potential for great inner beauty, but were it not for the grace of God we would never quite achieve his goal for our abundant inner peace and beauty.

Petals in brilliant color

Petals in brilliant color
back dropped by leaves of green
created by the awesome God of heaven
with a loving hand unseen.

Tongues of fire

1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. Acts 2:1-3

Interesting Trivia about Pentecost

It is or was an agricultural celebration in Jerusalem about 50 days after the Passover. It was a celebration in connection with the people of Israel reaching the mountain where Moses was given the ten commandments, the law was the first covenant with God. Now God will write the law on our heart making us a new creature through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. THE NEW COVENANT!

How long did the apostles wait and pray before Pentecost?
Note that the Passover would have been celebrated the night of the last supper just hours before Christ was betrayed by Judas and arrested. Then perhaps the following day crucified, resurrected on the 3rd day. Luke says in Acts 1 that He was with his disciples about 40 days after the resurrection before the ascension where he told them, "John baptized you with water but my father will baptize you with the Holy Spirit" then he said to go and wait in Jerusalem until the appointed time would come. Since it happened at the first day of Pentecost, 50 days after the passover, they would have been waiting and praying about 7 days or 1 week.

The result of a week of intense prayer before God?
A week of intense prayer if you can imagine, they were separated from their King awaiting his return, hoping he would come back to set up his earthly kingdom. But God had need of him in heaven. knowing he could hear their prayers, they prayed for his return and likely for the increase of their number of those who would believe, hoping their Jewish leaders would turn from their sin and believe. Naturally they were concerned also for their own safety. Indeed their prayers were answered by way of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Another interesting fact is that Jews came from all over the known world into Jerusalem to celebrate Pentecost which is why there were so many who each heard them speaking in their own tongue or language as they were "speaking in tongues" and guess what, after the 3000 received Christ they went home starting satellite churches all over the known world. Is God clever and good? or What?

Christ became death for us in the crucifixion so that in his resurrection we can have life through his Spirit living in us. Through Jesus, God has begun the mending of sinful flesh, He has begun to bind in wholeness once again a connection between man and God, heaven and earth. With his birth we have God in the flesh on earth. With his death our sin can be removed far from us and God’s holy presence brought into the heart of sinful flesh. With his resurrection God broke the chains of sin and death. With his ascension we have human flesh represented in the heavenly realms and God’s Spirit in sinful flesh to begin his renewing work among us and through us, beginning with the renewing of our mind. ALL THIS IS IN FACT THE BEGINNING OF THE WORK GOD WILL COMPLETE WITH THE FULFILLMENT OF REVELATION CHAPTER 21.  Read it to begin to grasp just a few of the details of God's restorative plans. Much like the proper restoration of an old rusty car, God plans to restore all of his creation back to factory specifications.

God is intimately involved with his creation





Read: Job 12:7-10, Job 38-41, Psalm 145:9 and 17, Colossians 1:17, Hebrews 1:3, Genesis 9:9-10, Hosea 2:18, Liviticus 25:2-5, Liviticus 26:3-4, Matthew 10:30,
1 Samuel 14:45

SO I ASK YOU; just how much of animal or human instinct is writen in the DNA and how much is God right there whispering in our ear.





I believe that human invention, even twisted as it sometimes is by man's fallen nature, and whether or not the inventor knows God personally, is timed and somewhat devinely orchestrated by God himself.

Our Father

Our Father which art in heaven, creator of the skies,
You care for each small creature and every bird that flies.

You fill the skies with their music as each new morning dawns,
You feed them from your storehouse of seeds and insects on mornings dew dampened lawns.

Our Father which art in heaven, you’re the maker of the sea,
Yes with just a few spoken words made them, you brought it all to be,
every body of water, and every thing within them, you made it all for me.

Maybe that sounds a little selfish, since I’m not alone you see,
You’ve given me these small children and made a father out of me.
With their tender hearts you’ve shaped me, and brought me a little more in line with thee.

So I’ll teach them to appreciate all the things you’ve given them,
and how to bow to you in prayer, and worship you with every verse, of each song and hymn.

So that I’d never cease to love them you made an example with your Son,
who died for me on Calvary when his time on earth was nearly done.

Jesus taught me how to love them from deep within my heart,
and turned me from my sin to give my life a brand new start.

Jesus taught us we can see you in every thing he did,
And brought your light to show the way, and never covered it with a lid.

Though my love for my children was great, your love so outdid.
So make of me and my life an example, is my prayer and mornings bid.

Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in each of these small children for whom Jesus came,
to redeem their lives, through his sacrifice, may he bring them to you without stain or blame.

Our Father which art in heaven, feed them upon your word,
Hide it in their heart, that they may follow you undeterred.

Forgive them when they falter, and from the path they stray.
Lead them to forgive the wrongs done by others, which leave their hearts in dismay.

And as a father teach me to lead and guide them, and nurture their active minds,
As I lead them by your grace to our Father to a love in their heart that binds.

by Jim Wilday

Why?

Ours is not to demand a reason given,
but to trust the King for whom we're livin.

Be ever thankful that in him we've but once to die,
it's then we'll embrace the reason why.