It can be difficult, looking...
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It can be difficult, looking at undifferentiated material -- like a genealogical list, seeing God's hand in any of it. But a piece of the divine plan was embedded in the line of descent from Abraham to David to Jesus.
The artist, who executes his or her craft with skill and care, sees purpose and potential in undifferentiated material as well. Sir Jacob Epstein, a British sculptor, was such an artist. The famous British writer, George Bernard Shaw once visited Epstein's studio. He spotted a large block of stone sitting in one corner.
"What's the stone block for?" he asked. Said Epstein, "I don't know. I haven't made plans for it yet." Shaw seemed dumfounded. He said, "You plan your work? As a writer, I change my mind several times a day." Epstein said, "That's all very well with a four-ounce manuscript, but not with a four-ton block."
When the salvation of the world is in the planning, the Creator does not whimsically change his mind at will.
The artist, who executes his or her craft with skill and care, sees purpose and potential in undifferentiated material as well. Sir Jacob Epstein, a British sculptor, was such an artist. The famous British writer, George Bernard Shaw once visited Epstein's studio. He spotted a large block of stone sitting in one corner.
"What's the stone block for?" he asked. Said Epstein, "I don't know. I haven't made plans for it yet." Shaw seemed dumfounded. He said, "You plan your work? As a writer, I change my mind several times a day." Epstein said, "That's all very well with a four-ounce manuscript, but not with a four-ton block."
When the salvation of the world is in the planning, the Creator does not whimsically change his mind at will.
