"The Potters Hand"

Scripture - Jeremiah 17 v 6

"O House of Israel, can I not do with you as the potter does?" declares the Lord. "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so you are in my hand, O house of Israel".

Observation Jeremiah hears the Word of God to go down to the potters house, and God speaks to Him while he is there. God talks of how he will shape and mould the people of Israel in His hand, just as the potter shapes and moulds the clay.

Application My life sits in Gods hands, He is the potter and I am the clay. In verse 4 Jeremiah observes the potter shaping the clay and notes "(he was) shaping it as seemed best to him". Often I can try and build my own life into what seems best for me, or what feels or looks best.. But God is the ULTIMATE LIFE SHAPER so I need to place my life in His hands. There's no promise that the shaping process will be comfortable, or pain free, but I can take comfort from knowing that He knows what's best, and He is shaping my life as HE SEES BEST!

Prayer God I place my life in your hands, just as the potter shapes and moulds the clay, will you do the same with my life, so I can bring you Glory. I trust in You, You know best.

Amen

James Williams

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