So, another one of the stations on Wednesday reminded us of the illustration God gave Jeremiah:
"But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. Then the word of the Lord came to me. He said, 'Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?' declares the Lord. 'Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel'" (Jer. 18:4-6).
Then there was clay you could soften and mold in your hands to remind you of the shaping hand of God, along with the idea that we are jars to be filled with His presence. There were also a couple questions for reflection: Do you ever feel your heart is hard, inflexible, judgmental? Do you keep your guard up in relationships with others? with Christ?
Personally, I think we all struggle with these issues, at least at some point in life, or with a certain person or group of people in our lives. How open and transparent are you with your co-workers? Or your extended family? your church? And there are times and places to be on your guard, and some times it's better to wait for the right timing. But if that's all we're doing, if that's how we're living day to day, or if we're bottling things up and letting them fester we need to allow the potter to ball us back up, clean us of impurities once again, soften us in His hands, and begin to reshape us for His purposes.
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