The Potter and the Clay

Jeremiah 18: 1-11

The Potter and the Clay

The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying: “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?” says the LORD. “Look, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel! The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it, if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I thought to bring upon it. And the instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it, if it does evil in My sight so that it does not obey My voice, then I will relent concerning the good with which I said I would benefit it. “Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Behold, I am fashioning a disaster and devising a plan against you. Return now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.”’”

Where do I start and how do I explain? I lost faith in God. I made Him small and everyone and everything around me big. I started to believe all of the lies that were racing through my mind, and my heart became so discouraged that I couldn't see anything except everything that I didn't have. 

In the past, before Jesus became my life, my motto had always been when things get tuff, run away and don't look back, and the more distance the better. Recently, everything around me seemed to be caving in and consuming me, and I lost sight of the truth, Jesus, and started to sink. So that is exactly what I did, I ran away from God and the people that I love the most.

This time was different though, God wouldn't let me run! He pursued me and showed me that His promises are true, and when He said that He will never leave me nor forsake me, He meant it for eternity. He told me that nothing can separate me from His love, no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and he will sustain me on my sickbed and restore me from my bed of illness. Praise God!

So that is the beginning to the story behind the marred pot. More to come. I hope that this blog will bring about healing to others as I share how the Lord is reshaping this marred pot.

In His love,

ALF