I am Your Vessel
May I give My Life to thee
Walk in thy Word
Obey you continuously
You have been so good to me
I just want to serve you so
You make my heart glad when I'm down
You give me strength I need to grow
A vessel is made to be used by the Master
his tool to spread the gospel and cure disasters
In a large house there are different kinds of tools
some made of gold, of silver, earth or wood
God desires that we purge ourselves of the latter
be guided by his Word
His purposes, be all that matters
Vessels are set apart
always for a specific goal
heeding the will of their master, and in his hand mold
Wood or hay, earth, these be vessels that are considered with meager value
God uses with greatness the ones most precious to carry the work in battle
The gold and precious jewel metals withstand even fire
rain snow does not ultimately defeat them,
they're not encompassed by the flood or mire
Vessels can be seen as building materials
we can ask, which material are we
The more precious vessel you are
The more God by His will, uses thee
Jesus is the only firm foundation,
we are warned to be careful how we build
the best vessels build the strongest house
the storms arise the house is sealed
Its still sealed again because of the materials that were used to build it in the first place
Lord, I am your vessel
May I run this race
II Tim 2:20 Bro Rhodes sets the tone in this discourse that Jesus is the only firm foundation. We are reminded that we are vessels, tools that are used by the master to complete his work here on earth.
When a foundation is laid, a house is constructed with various material. The quality of the material holds the quality of the house. The more precious the material, the more enduring the construction.
II Tim 2:20 says that in a house there are all kinds of material and that we should purge ourselves of those that are not valuable. These low to no value vessels could be doctrines or our past life that has proven useless to build God's house. When we are valuable vessels, we are in turn fit for the master's use and set apart unto every good (God) work.
Bro Roscoe Rhodes, church of Christ in Forest Hill, Forest Hill, TX 03.07.2022 Vessels for the Master's Use, For the Master's Use, A Vessel of Honor
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