The quartet I sign with is giving a concert for an assisted living place this coming Saturday. The one who takes charge of putting our engagements together also puts the program together for each event. He is wanting us to sing a song entitled “He Didn’t Throw the Clay Away”. I have the lead in the song with a solo for the verses. I will introduce the song as it relates so well with my story. As I was running through in my mind what God would want said, He reminded me of Psalms 139:14–“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made, your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

A line in the chorus says: “A vessel of honor I am today all because Jesus didn’t throw the clay away.” In the past I’ve cried this song far more than I’ve been able to sing it. It just hits so much raw emotion for me. But, this time God has aligned this line from the chorus with the scripture–I know this full well.

I spent a lifetime wanting God to obliterate my past so I could be a productive servant for Him. Finally, today, I see why He so patiently has waited for me to come around to His purpose rather than mine. He has wanted me to see the truth in His Word–I am fearfully and wonderfully made and I know this full well–A vessel of honor I am today, all because Jesus didn’t throw the clay away. I had believed the lie that my past had made me so unworthy not allowing the blood of Jesus to cleanse and purify. God wanted me to understand that my past He wanted to use for His purpose. The gratitude I have for all Christ has done–well, I just can’t find the words to portray. I simply end with–God is so AMAZING!