BBD 06.25.14 Out of the Dust (Classic)

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Classic
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06.25.14

Out of the Dust

But now, O Lord, You are our
Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your
hand. - Isaiah 64:8 NKJV.

And we know that all things work
together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according
to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to
the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. -
Romans 8:28-29 NKJV.

For by Him all things were created
that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether
thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created
through Him and for Him. - Colossians 1:16 NKJV.

And the Lord God formed man of the
dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man
became a living being. - Genesis 2:7 NKJV.

Scott Wade is the “Dirty Car Artist.”
His masterpieces are drawn in the dust of his car window. His drawings are more
than simply the words, “Wash Me.” No, his drawings are great works of
art created out of only dust. He has drawn, for example, the Mona Lisa,
superimposed over his drawing of Van Gogh’s, “The Starry Night.” He has drawn
dogs playing poker and Bottelcelli’s, “The Birth of Venus.” To see these
works of art created out of nothing but dust is to think that this is amazing,
magnificent, impossible, fantastic…. Wade
says, “I've always drawn pictures on dirty
windows. It wasn’t a conscious decision to develop a new art form, it was just
looking for art in everything.” You can view some of Scott’s works
of art at dirtycarart dot com.

It is hard to imagine that someone is able
use just the dust on a car window to create a work of art. I first saw this
story on Fox News and was amazed at seeing Scott transform dust into a thing of
great beauty. After contemplating this for a moment, I realized that this is
exactly what God does with our lives. God created mankind out of the dust. We
are all made of the same material, as was the first man, Adam.

We are just dust, but God is busy working in
our lives to transform us into His own personal works of art. We are the clay,
and He is the potter. His hands are upon the life of every believer molding,
shaping and transforming. God never lets anything be wasted in a believer’s
life. It may be a horrific experience, but God will use it if allowed to
further shape, mold and transform. If we love God, and seek His will, and plan
to be done in our lives all is used to bring about the ultimate good, the
ultimate work of art. The ultimate transformation, the ultimate in artistry for
God is that we would be changed into, conformed to “the
image of His Son.”

Yes, sometimes His hands upon our lives can
bring pain but if we submit to His will it will all be for our ultimate
benefit. The dust will be transformed into a wondrous work of art and we
will be like Him!

Copyright © 2007-2014. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The .org
Burning Bush website

is being updated.

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received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating 15 years online since
January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been
spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000 subscribers across the
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If for
some reason you do not receive your email version of the devotional please
check the Burning Bush website at http://www.theburningbush.net for the “Devotional of the Day”
and read the devotional there.

The Burning
Bush Devotional

Classic
from 2007

06.25.14

Out of the Dust

But now, O Lord, You are our
Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your
hand. - Isaiah 64:8 NKJV.

And we know that all things work
together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according
to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to
the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. -
Romans 8:28-29 NKJV.

For by Him all things were created
that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether
thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created
through Him and for Him. - Colossians 1:16 NKJV.

And the Lord God formed man of the
dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man
became a living being. - Genesis 2:7 NKJV.

Scott Wade is the “Dirty Car Artist.”
His masterpieces are drawn in the dust of his car window. His drawings are more
than simply the words, “Wash Me.” No, his drawings are great works of
art created out of only dust. He has drawn, for example, the Mona Lisa,
superimposed over his drawing of Van Gogh’s, “The Starry Night.” He has drawn
dogs playing poker and Bottelcelli’s, “The Birth of Venus.” To see these
works of art created out of nothing but dust is to think that this is amazing,
magnificent, impossible, fantastic…. Wade
says, “I've always drawn pictures on dirty
windows. It wasn’t a conscious decision to develop a new art form, it was just
looking for art in everything.” You can view some of Scott’s works
of art at dirtycarart dot com.

It is hard to imagine that someone is able
use just the dust on a car window to create a work of art. I first saw this
story on Fox News and was amazed at seeing Scott transform dust into a thing of
great beauty. After contemplating this for a moment, I realized that this is
exactly what God does with our lives. God created mankind out of the dust. We
are all made of the same material, as was the first man, Adam.

We are just dust, but God is busy working in
our lives to transform us into His own personal works of art. We are the clay,
and He is the potter. His hands are upon the life of every believer molding,
shaping and transforming. God never lets anything be wasted in a believer’s
life. It may be a horrific experience, but God will use it if allowed to
further shape, mold and transform. If we love God, and seek His will, and plan
to be done in our lives all is used to bring about the ultimate good, the
ultimate work of art. The ultimate transformation, the ultimate in artistry for
God is that we would be changed into, conformed to “the
image of His Son.”

Yes, sometimes His hands upon our lives can
bring pain but if we submit to His will it will all be for our ultimate
benefit. The dust will be transformed into a wondrous work of art and we
will be like Him!

Copyright © 2007-2014. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The .org
Burning Bush website

is being updated.

The Burning Bush websites have
received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating 15 years online since
January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been
spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000 subscribers across the
world.

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of all of the pages.

Prayer Warriors Wanted! Please join the
Burning Bush Prayer Group. The group began in 1998. Send prayer requests and
receive prayer requests. To join send an
email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Please pray for
the situation Iraq and Syria. Please pray
for the return of the Nigerian school girls. Please pray for Debby
Burroughs who had stage IV cancer which started out in her colon and
metastasized to her liver. She is very ill after surgery and surely needs the
prayers of many to survive and for her lungs to recover. I want to encourage
you to pray for Debby and to ask others to pray for her as well. Thank you!!!
Here is Debby’s facebook support page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Debby-Burroughs-Support-Page/197118363821211 Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush
website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer requests
there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me.).

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

You can unsubscribe to the
burningbushdevo devotional group by sending a blank email to
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