Angel in the Marble

Today's Daily Encounter

Angel in the Marble

"Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming
more and more in every way like Christ, who is the
head of his body, the church."1

It is said that when Michelangelo, the great
artist-sculptor, was walking one day outside the city
of Florence, he saw a piece of marble and looking at
it, declared, "What God-like beauty you hide."

It is also reported that he said words to this effect:
"I saw the angel in the marble and chiseled until I set
it free."

What great illustrations of how God sees you and me.
He sees our potential--and with his help what we can
become, and what we can achieve with our life. He has
a perfect plan for you and me. He also sees our
wounded-ness and wants to heal us so we can be freed
from the chains that bind us, and the unresolved
issues that hinder our becoming all that he has
envisioned for us to be.

And as the marble yielded to Michelangelo's skillful
touch, everyday we need to yield and submit our lives
to the even greater skillful touch of the Master
Sculptor so that we, too, will become more and more
like Christ in every way.

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, as best as I know how I
commit, trust, and surrender my heart and life to you.
Please work in my life so that I will become the person
you want me to be. Thank you for hearing and answering
my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen."

1. Ephesians 4:15 (NLT).

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