Everyone who reads this is probably thinking about the song "The Master's Touch" but it actually is about something a little different. As many know my wife Heidie and I have added a mudroom to our house and we are currently working on getting the insides done. I ran the wiring, added the insulation and hung the drywall with my father-in-law's help. Since then I have been working on the worst part as far as I am concerned. I have been doing the taping and sanding to get the room ready to paint. It is a tedious and dusty process. I am close to being done. I am trying to make sure it is all good without imperfections. I know one thing for sure about this process. I am not a master!
I realize that a master at dry walling would most likely be done by now and it would look flawless. Since I am not a master but an okay guy, I know I have to take so much more time to do it. I continually have to redo some spots because I see the tape or screws showing through. I want to make this room turn out really nice for my wife and I. As I was working on it the other night I began to think about what God does in our lives. We are definitely a work in progress. He is constantly doing things in our lives to change us and make us to become more like His Son. The work He is doing doesn't happen overnight but is throughout our lives. He is constantly sanding away to smooth out our flaws and adding other things to fill our lives with those things that will enable us to become the people He wants us to be. But as we all know, it is not always pleasant to go through the sanctification process. Sometimes it is very painful but always necessary. But one thing we know for sure is this. God is the Master and He knows what He is doing and what He wants to accomplish. If we allow Him to do what He wants, we will turn out as a beautiful finished person much like a room that has been done by a professional contractor. God is very concerned about the details and knows how to deal with all them. We need to allow God to take full control of our lives and let the Master do what only He can do. This is the part most people struggle with when it comes to faith. They don't want to give up their own wills. The only problem is their way ends in failure but God's way leads to a beautiful masterpiece.
So as I finish up my mudroom I look eagerly for the way it will look when I am done and people see it for the first time. I would rather hear "Wow! What a great looking room! " than hear " Who did this mess?". Nothing is more disappointing to me then doing a job and doing it poorly. So I will take my time and make it look good. So how about your life? Is it in your control or is it in the hands of the Master? I trust you will allow Him to touch your life with His touch!
