Sept. 23, 00

3 So I went down to the potter's house, and I saw him working at the wheel.
4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
5 Then the word of the LORD came to me: Jeremiah 18

21 Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use? Romans 9

2 Timothy 2:20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble.

(The Lord showed me a clay pot which was in process of being made. The edges were being laid out with coils and the walls of it were being formed by hand. Water was being sponged on the edges to keep it moist and pliable. As I continued looking at this pot, the scene changed, and it was finished, beautiful in appearance. It appeared as a complete large bowl.)

(Then the Lord showed me a water container of some sort that had been finished. It was of the type that would be used on a journey of some sort. It was somewhat tapered with a handle. It had a very rugged appearance, but was sturdy and useful.) (Then again the Lord showed me a scene of several clay pots. They were all lined up as in storage in a room, ready for the next process. There were about 4-5 shelves that all of these various vessels or pots, were sitting on. The scene changed then again, and I watched as the kiln was made ready and the temperature was very hot. Some of these clay pots then were placed in the kiln ready to be fired. I was in the kiln with these pots and noticed that they were making it through the firing process. They came out and this part of the process was finished. However, I noticed that some of them didn't make it through this part of the process. One in particular, had broken up into several pieces and had exploded in the firing process. It however, was gathered up into several pieces and was laid upon the shelf. Also, another one was laying on its side broken. It was a vessel that had a handle on it and was used for pouring with. The person who had taken these pots out of the kiln, carefully laid them down on their sides on the shelves.)

(The next process began with glazes and paint being applied to some of the clay pots. The glaze was carefully applied in various ways to each of them with a brush. Each pot had a different design and coloring. These were then brought into the kiln area and were set into the kiln for the final firing. I watched as they came out.....beautiful in appearance with a radiant and yet hard surface. )

The Lord then said: "My process needs to be carried out through each step. Some have gone through a great "firing" and have made it through out onto the other side. There are various types of clay vessels, and each is suitable for my use. I AM the Potter and you are the clay. Let Me determine the shape that you will take. Some of you have attempted to go through things without going through my complete process. Thus, some of you have "exploded" in my fire. Some of you have been waiting upon the shelf for a long time. But do not be discouraged, for you will not be there much longer. I have a glaze that is designed for each of you. I also have a temperature that is suited for each of you. It is all a part of my design and plan. If you allow Me to work with you then you will be a vessel that is suitable for the Master's use. Each step is important, as I have said. You cannot rush ahead into the fire without being finished first. You are ALL important to Me, each in your own way. Some are for noble purposes and some are for ignoble. Know where you are to be. Then you will go and do the work that I've called each of you to do."

Stephen Hanson
 

THE TRUE MEANING OF SUCCESS
Stephen Hanson

Sept. 30, 00

12 May the LORD give you discretion and understanding when he puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God. 13 Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the LORD gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. 14 "I have taken great pains to provide for the temple of the LORD a hundred thousand talents of gold, a million talents of silver, quantities of bronze and iron too great to be weighed, and wood and stone. And you may add to them. 1 Chronicles 22

2 Chronicles 26: 4 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. 5 He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success. 6 He went to war against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod. He then rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.

"What is the measure of a man?"

"How would you measure a man's success? Is it financial? Is it some other form of promotion? I tell you that these are earthly standards. These are the ways that man would measure success. But look beyond the framework of this earth. There are things that I have instilled in the heart of man. He would find these things if he would search for them. "

"A man's success in my eyes, is a relationship which is built upon love and trust. It is a relationship where his Spirit is joined with mine. It is a home that is filled full of love. It is a place where children can play without fear or retaliation. It is a place where my word is spoken. It is a place where forgiveness is given and received. It is a place where the young and the old embrace the arms of the aged. It is a place where those who are weak can become strong in ME. It is a place where all who come to Me are accepted and received. "

"Your success must be measured by my standards. These are my standards. You cannot serve two masters. You cannot follow the course of the spirit of this age and also follow my Spirit. You will become a divided house. My Spirit will cause you to see what the measure of success is. You will go out in peace and be led there. The mountains and the hills will break forth into singing before you. Seek first my kingdom and my righteousness and then you will know the true meaning of success."

Stephen Hanson
 

Be Willing To Die For Me
Stephen Hanson

Sept. 10, 00

7. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.
8. By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken.
9. He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. Is. 53

"I was led like a sheep to the slaughter. I was assigned a grave and condemned to die. I gave up my life as a ransom for many. I was mocked and ridiculed by many before my death on the cross. I rose from the dead and am now giving new life unto many. "

"Just as I was led to the slaughter, so will many of you be. It may not be the slaughter of a physical death, but it will be the slaughter and the death of your own fleshly desires. It will be the death of your own ambitions. It will be the death of your own lives that are apart from Me. I have asked you to die in order that you might live. I died and was given new life. The life that I lived was given up for all of you. I AM asking that you give up your lives for Me. Unless a seed falls to the ground it cannot produce fruit. So it must be with you as well. Give-up your lives for your friends. Give-up your lives for your families. Be willing to pay the price for a servant. Be willing to be mocked, and be willing to be ridiculed. Be willing to suffer at the hands of those around you who do not understand you. If they did the same to Me, why should you expect anything different?"

"Sorrow will be turned into gladness. For afterwards, these things will birth a new thing. Travail in prayer, and travail in laying down your lives for the brethren. The furnace of affliction will produce the multitude of fruitfulness. Let my furnace burn away the dross and the impurities. Let my cross have its perfect work in you. Let my death be identified with your own. Then you will come out of the graves with new life. Then you will be assigned a portion with the great. Then you will be my vessels upon this earth. Then you will go onto those things that I have assigned you to. "

Stephen Hanson

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