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.--Jeremiah 18
God has invited Jeremiah to observe one of the ways that God shapes God’s people. Nothing is lost in God’s world, but everything is not useful to God’s purposes, either.
We are the clay in this metaphor and God is the Potter. We are shaped through the work of God’s hands--changed and reworked as He desires.
But we are not simply an inert substance. As clay we are moldable, but we also have an element within us of resistance. It is the movement of this give and take which forms us into beautiful vessels of light.
Do not be surprised by this description of yourselves.
Paul tells us that we have this Spirit within cracked jars. In other words, we are not perfect containers for the light of Christ, but we are able to share this light because of our brokenness.
Through these cracks in our form, our hearts, our selves, we allow the brilliance of God to show out upon the world which is now enthrall to darkness.
Blessings,
Debra
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