The Master’s Hand

When my wife was at Word of Life with the ladies she purchased a book for me by Jim George entitled Remarkable Prayers of the Bible.  He writes the following account on pages 77 and 78:

Hundreds of years ago, the leaders of Florence, Italy, commissioned a sculptor to create a magnificent work of art for their city square.  To ensure the beauty of the statue, they purchased the most expensive marble available.  Demanding privacy, the sculptor hammered and chiseled away.  Finally the day arrived for the unveiling.  The citizens were shocked and disgusted with the hideous creation.  The disappointing piece of marble was hauled off to the city dump, and the sculptor slipped out of town and was quickly forgotten.

Years later, another artist, young and unknown, came to Florence.  He was hired to work on the discarded stone.  After months of painstaking work, the resurrected piece of stone was again placed in the city square.  The unknown artist was Michelangelo, and the work of art that was re-created is his statue of the old Testament hero, David, considered to be one of the most exquisite and priceless figures in all the fields of sculpture and art.

In God’s eyes no one is too hopeless or messed up.   Never stop believing that God has the power to transform a life–any life!  Remember, it isn’t about what the marble looks like.  It is about who the Master is!