FROM EARTHLY VESSELS TO HEAVENLY BODIES

WITNESS 9-7-13 FROM EARTHLY VESSELS TO HEAVENLY BODIES We are earthly vessels But we are designed To CARRY something And what we are DESIGNED to carry IS THE WORD OF GOD A vessel is designed as a container (ie. a bottle-a bowl-a cup-etc.) For holding something And in that something-that person-that body IS INFUSED with a quality like faith, hope, Love, grace, etc. “And in him you too ARE being built to become A dwelling place IN WHICH GOD LIVES BY HIS SPIRIT” Ephesians 2:22 I don’t know about you But my body SOMETIMES feels More like a shack Than a vessel And I wonder why GOD-GOD’S SPRIT Would want to hang out with me Let alone-LIVE INSIDE OF ME Nevertheless he does “LET all the earth Fear the Lord Let all the people Of the world REVERE HIM” Psalm 33:8 Let the SPIRIT OF GOD LIVE NOT in this broken down body But in GOD’S HEAVENLY VESSEL For the spirit of God-IS LIFE Fortunately for us Our God IS USED to humble places So these broken down bodies of ours HE CAN TRANSFORM HE is used to stables HE is used to crosses SO these broken down bodies of ours ARE NOTHING NEW And we are children OF GOD And he WILL NEVER EVER FORGET US “For in him We live and move And have our heavenly being AS some of our own poets have said ‘WE ARE HIS OFFSPRING’” Acts 17:28 Dear Lord-we pray AS YOUR CHILDREN To transform us From earthly vessels To heavenly bodies To carry THE WORD OF GOD “And we eagerly await A Savior From there- The Lord Jesus Christ Who by the power That enables him To bring everything UNDER his control WILL TRANSFORM OUR lowly bodies So that They will be like HIS GLORIOUS BODY” Philippians 3:21 Dear Lord We pray that you Take our earthly vessels And make them into HEAVENLY BODIES TO CARRY THE WORD OF GOD Robert P. Wallman 7-30-13 Ps WITNESS 9-7-13 Inspired by an article in LIVING FAITH magazine By Sister Kathryn James Hermes, F.S.P. 1-26-15 & 6-30-16