“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 my hand, O house of Israel†(Jeremiah 18:6).
We find in Jeremiah 18 that Jeremiah made a visit to a potter’s house. If you have ever seen a demonstration of what a potter does to turn a lump of clay into a beautiful and useful vessel, you can see a picture of how Christ works with us. A potter will work the clay as much as possible. When he has finished and the vessel has a mar or crack in it, he will break it in pieces, often throwing those pieces away. In contrast Christ, our Master Potter, will never, as a song denotes, “throw the clay away.†When we sin and cause a blemish on our vessel, Christ, with love and mercy, starts the potter’s process over again.
He may have to break us in some way but He will never give up on us until He fashions us into a vessel of honor.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Home Missions staff and missionaries are concerned about aging family members. Pray that God will give grace and wisdom to those involved.
