From clay to pot (1)

The process of becoming a pot from a lump of clay can't be a pleasant one. The clay is shaped, left to set and then put in a furnace. But at no point does the clay stop having a purpose.

Although at times it may be difficult to see what God the Potter is doing with us, he promises that he is. We're a work in progress and the situations we find ourselves in, and the feelings we face, can sometimes feel more important than that, but nothing is stronger than this Potter's commitment to finishing what he began. That said, we must remember that the Potter has the right to mold us as he sees fit. If the Potter needs a vase, the clay has no right to complain that it dreamt of being a soap dish. The Potter, not the clay, determines the end-product in the same way that the Holy Spirit determines our place and role in the Body of Christ (see 1 Corinthians 12:18).

God has created us each with an individual purpose and given us what we need to fulfil that purpose, and he's preparing us for it. Sometimes we may not know what our purpose is. Sometimes it may seem that we aren't being prepared at all. But we have the master Potter, and we can trust that he's working something amazing in us.



So what now? Make something today - pottery, building, baking, drawing. Think about how the ingredients and process are as important as the finished product. Thank your Potter!





— SCRIPTURE —

'You are like the clay in the potter's hands.' Jeremiah 18:6 GWT
— SOULFOOD —

2 Chr 35-36 , John 13:18-30, Ps 114, Pro 27:20-22