The Word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. Then the Word of the LORD came to me, saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? Saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in Mine hand, O house of Israel. -- Jeremiah 18:1-6 KJV… Many of us have heard the metaphor that the Lord is the Potter and we are the clay. Clay is pliable and easily able to be molded. Are we willing to allow God to mold us? Are we inclined to yield to Him and the Holy Spirit? Are we open to change, be corrected and to follow the example of Christ Jesus? Prayerfully, we are learning from our experiences and mistakes of the past. In the passage, we also see the Potter’s dedication as the clay is described as marred; meaning it was less than perfect or not useful. Yet, the Potter did not discard of it. The Potter is later shown reworking the clay to a vessel of which he is very satisfied. God does not see us as a work in vain; He sees us as a work in progress… perfect only in Him.
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