Potter & Clay

He is the Potter – I am the clay

I have always been fascinated by clay and building cup or bowl with clay. The process is fun for the potter, but if the clay were a person – not so much fun. After making the piece, it has to be fired in the kiln. When it’s in the fire, it is super fragile. Once it is finished then it becomes strong on the outside. I don’t think the pot can be regular clay again. The Lord sent Jeremiah to a potter’s shop in order to speak to him there. Check this out…..

¹The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, ² “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” ³ So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. ⁴ But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over.

⁵ Then the Lord gave me this message: ⁶ “O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand.(Jeremiah 18:1-5 NLT)

The Lord is the potter – I am the clay. He has made me the way He wanted to. I want to be open to whatever He makes me into. He is the Creator and I’m simply the creation. I’m His masterpiece and my life should bring honor to my Creator.

I’m not sure what gets in my mind that I can do what I want when I want. My life should revolve around the One Who created me.

Monument to Stupidity

Monuments are a huge part of culture to remind us of important people or events.

Jeremiah reminded the people that the Lord was about to start over with them as a people just like the potter starts over with a piece of clay that is not taking shape the way he wants. He reminds them, but they ignore him. Check this out…

¹⁵ But my people are not so reliable, for they have deserted me;
    they burn incense to worthless idols.
They have stumbled off the ancient highways
    and walk in muddy paths.
¹⁶ Therefore, their land will become desolate,
    a monument to their stupidity.
All who pass by will be astonished
    and will shake their heads in amazement.(Jeremiah 18:15-16 NLT)

I have built my share of “monuments to my stupidity” for sure.

I want to build monuments of surrender.

I want to build monument of obedience.

I want to build monuments of love.

I want to build monuments of hope.

I want the Lord to build out of my life whatever He pleases. I see my role as obedience and trust in the Potter/Creator. I want my heart to be shapeable and moldable for Him to do what He wishes.

Pressing On!

Dwayne