Have you ever watched a potter throwing pottery?
As the lump of clay spins on the wheel, it responds immediately to the slightest movements of the hands of the potter. It is fascinating to watch.
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The ancient psalmist advised, “When you are disturbed (this can be translated as angry), do not sin; ponder it on your beds, and be silent.”
In the affirmation of faith we use most Sundays in worship, we say, “We believe in God, who has created and is creating.”
When the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, freedom must have seemed an impossibility. The sea was an insurmountable obstacle, and yet God made a way for them to pass through it and move forward.
Remember that Paul’s letter to Galatians is written to a Christian community to remind them of their duty as followers of Jesus to bear one another’s burdens.