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| “The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: ‘Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.’ So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him. Then the word of the LORD came to me: ‘Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done?’ says the LORD. ‘Just like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.’” Look again at the clay shape in your hands. Does God need to reshape your clay? Can God really rework it and turn it into a beautiful, useful thing? Or is your clay too hard at this point? Hold the clay shape in silence. Will you let God reshape your clay? Your clay is not too hard. God can and wants to rework you. Let your fingers pray as they reform the clay. What is taking shape? Is it the shape of God’s desire for you? REST STOP #3: But what if my clay is too hard? In Jeremiah 18, God used the metaphor of clay to show how a person or a whole society can be “reworked.” But what happens when a society or an individual becomes so hardened that re-shaping is impossible? Are we just destined to stay in our ill-formed design? Continued... |
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