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Saturday, February 7, 2026

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Isaiah 29:13-16

The Lord says, “These people come to honor me with words, but I am not really important to them. The worship they give to me is nothing but human rules they have memorized. So I will continue to amaze them by doing powerful and amazing things. Their wise men will lose their wisdom. Even the most intelligent among them will not be able to understand.” Look at them! They try to hide things from the Lord. They think he will not understand. They do their evil things in darkness. They tell themselves: “No one can see us. No one will know who we are.” You turn things upside down. You think the clay is equal to the potter. You think that something that was made can tell the one who made it. “You did not make me!” This is like a pot telling its maker, “You know nothing.”  Isaiah 29:13-16 (ERV)

Habits can be good things and they can be bad things. Through the years I am thankful for the good habits. I have also found there are some bad habits I would like to discontinue. What I do know is habits are hard to change. I seldom ever miss church. Good habit. What I am reminded of in today’s scripture is why did I go to church?

What was my reason for being there? Was I really listening? Am I putting any of what I heard in the sermon to use? Am I loving God? Am I loving my Neighbor? The list can go on but I have listed enough for me to start working on.

We are reminded in today’s scripture that God is the potter and we are the clay. When we rely on ourselves we are telling God, “I have got this and I really do not need your help.” What God wants is a relationship with us and deep down inside we know there is no greater relationship. Sometimes we need to be reminded of that. THANK YOU GOD.

Questions for Reflection:

  • Did Isaiah give us a good reminder today?
  • What might I change to have a better relationship with my Creator?

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, Please help us in the New Year to work on our relationship with you. Help us to remember that you are the Potter and we are the clay. Thank you for our many blessings even though we do not deserve them and we pray this prayer in Jesus name. Amen

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Posted by Bob Bauerle

Bob Bauerle is retired and learning a new life style. He is engaged to Susie, an old high school friend. They are spending their winters in South Carolina and summers in Lincoln. Bob has been a member of Southwood sense 1992 and a recipient of much love from a church known for giving much love. He considers himself truly blessed.

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