The Artist's Independence
Romans 9:19-22

The master artist sits down and begins to work on his panting.  He takes in his own masterful way each different brush and lays it out on the aisle.  He slowly and concisely begins to paint.  After a while he puts his brush down and walks away from the painting.  Up walks an art connoisseur. The art observer loves art and think he knows a little about painting. The artist returns standing behind the man observing his painting.  The art connoisseur, not realizing who he is talking too, begins to correct the artist on his choice of paint colors and the location of certain strokes.  
The artist looks at the critic and says, “Do you know who you are talking to?”  “Do you realize who you are telling what to do?”  With that the critic realizes who he is speaking to and immediately, He puts his hand over His mouth and is quiet.  The point is: the Artist determines how and what he paints!
This is the same as us saying to GOD “why are you doing things this way?” “I don’t like the way and who you are choosing or passing over.”  I think it is not fair for you to not choose everyone.  This is true foolishness.  God is the Master Artist not mankind!  We are just the pots God is making.  He can make some for use as “ashtrays” and he can make some for use as “grand flower vases.”  IT is His choice because He is the independent Sovereign Lord not us!  
This illustration goes right at the heart of our society and the world’s problem with authority.  We must be careful that we do not arrogantly proclaim or imply, “GOD you are not Lord over me.” or “God, I want you to do things based on me and my valued opinion of myself and others!”

God is in the heavens and He does whatever He pleases!

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