Between the Hammer and Anvil
Between the Hammer and Anvil...
Faith Fellowship Church PO Box 1586 Broken Arrow, OK 74013 Terry
Dashner
Maybe you can relate to this. This is the story of my life--the
hammer and the anvil. Apart from each other, they may serve
various functions. The hammer may drive a nail, chisel and
demolish stuff, or be used as a makeshift weapon. The anvil
might not have as many uses as the hammer, but it can function
as an impromptu workbench or a doorstop. But used together they
have essentially one purpose. Together they forge metal into
workable items.
My life has been, and continues to be, the raw metal between the
hammer's blows and the anvil's stop. Ouch! It hurts. I think the
hammer and anvil was designed with my life in mind. My prayer is
that one day the dents will be smoothed out enough to be a
polished vessel for God's use.
And here's the kick. God doesn't use the hammer only to get His
point across. He could afflict me without reason. God could have
been a ruthless tyrant to me, but He isn't. Every thing He does
in my life has purpose--this I've come to trust. Nor does God
use the anvil only in my life. He's not stopping me from doing
certain things, simply because He can. He's not restricting me
from fun in life. Actually I've come to trust that He is
challenging me to soar to greater heights in life. God is both
hammer and anvil to me. And that is a good thing--this I've come
to believe.
Keep the faith. Stay the course. Jesus is building us up for His
Kingdom that is coming...
Pastor T.