Clay in The Potter's Hands
by Trent Brown
I love the visual we see in Jeremiah 18:1-6. Knowing that we are constantly being shaped and molded into who God wants us to be should give us hope. Like Jeremiah, we too should heed the call to go to the potter’s house to hear the word of the Lord. His words guide us to the heart of God and reveal the areas in our lives that need more attention at the potter’s wheel.
The image of being shaped at the potter’s wheel is a powerful reminder of our sanctification process. God is continually drawing us to Himself, shaping us to be more like Him, and in doing so, bringing glory to His name.
Our lives, though flawed—as the Scripture points out—are being reworked into vessels that please the Lord. What an amazing truth to be thankful for! He takes us just as we are, and through His grace and goodness, transforms us into what we ought to be.
My prayer is that we would embrace the declaration in verse six:
"O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord."
This declaration reminds us that God has the authority to work in us, through us, and for His purposes. He meets us right where we are but loves us too much to leave us there. He desires to make us more like Himself.
This morning, I’m reminded of the words of the praise chorus “Change My Heart Oh God” by Eddie Espinosa:
Change my heart, O God, make it ever true
Change my heart, O God, may I be like You
You are the potter, I am the clay
Mold me and make me, this is what I pray
Change my heart, O God, make it ever true
Change my heart, O God, may I be like You
May this be our prayer today:
Father, through the power of Your Word, mold us and make us more like You.
The image of being shaped at the potter’s wheel is a powerful reminder of our sanctification process. God is continually drawing us to Himself, shaping us to be more like Him, and in doing so, bringing glory to His name.
Our lives, though flawed—as the Scripture points out—are being reworked into vessels that please the Lord. What an amazing truth to be thankful for! He takes us just as we are, and through His grace and goodness, transforms us into what we ought to be.
My prayer is that we would embrace the declaration in verse six:
"O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord."
This declaration reminds us that God has the authority to work in us, through us, and for His purposes. He meets us right where we are but loves us too much to leave us there. He desires to make us more like Himself.
This morning, I’m reminded of the words of the praise chorus “Change My Heart Oh God” by Eddie Espinosa:
Change my heart, O God, make it ever true
Change my heart, O God, may I be like You
You are the potter, I am the clay
Mold me and make me, this is what I pray
Change my heart, O God, make it ever true
Change my heart, O God, may I be like You
May this be our prayer today:
Father, through the power of Your Word, mold us and make us more like You.
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