Here are some more things seen in this passage about the clay and the potter.

1. The Vessels Are Made from the Same Clay – The Potter starts out with the same basic material each time. It has very little worth in its raw form. This speaks of each believer – we are nothing and can do nothing apart from Him. He alone gives us value and it is best seen when we let Him do His work in us.

2. The Vessels Must Be Made to Yield to His Hands – Sometimes, the clay may resist the potter’s intentions. It may be a little hard and dry. When this is the case, He must mar it first – break the spirit until it yields. Spiritually, it will hurt (possibly physically, too – if there is continual resistance to His work in your life) but He always works with great love and has our ultimate good in mind. It is our job to let Him have His way with us – because it is “good, acceptable, and perfect.”

3. The Vessels Stay on the Wheel as Long as the Potter Wants – He is not in a hurry. Our God will take the necessary time to finish His product to conform us to be like Christ. The more His will is resisted, the longer it will spend on the wheel and the more pressure the Potter must use.

Are you on the Potter’s wheel now? The more you trust and yield to His desires, the less pressure He must use. Ask Him for grace, thank Him for His work on you, and let Him have His way with you.

Lesson’s from the Potter’s House (Pt. 1)

God sent Jeremiah to the potter’s house to learn a lesson so that he might share a Divine truth to Israel. It is a lesson everyone needs to learn.

This verse reveals several things:

1. The Potter Makes Vessels – Although this is obvious, it is important to realize that he is in it for a business. He is not interested in making trash. His reputation is in the vessels he makes and the quality he gives to each one. Although we cannot always see the way that God, our Heavenly Potter makes us, He has an intended purpose for each – which can only be fully realized after salvation and being yielded to His plan.

2. The Potter Has a Plan from the Beginning – Before the Potter even starts his work, he has a design in mind that he will set out to accomplish. He intends to work on that particular piece of pottery until it is molded the way he wants. In the same way, our Heavenly Potter has promised that He will make each of us to be like His Son.

3. The Potter’s Plan Is Unalterable – The Potter does not ask the clay what it wants to be. His plan is not going to be changed. He is the master over the clay, and he knows how to achieve the desired result. The Divine Potter has a plan for each one of us and we need to let Him do His work in our lives – for His glory and not our own. Are you letting Him do His work?

More tomorrow!