Jeremiah 18:3-4 “3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. 4 But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make.”
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Didn’t you just love playing with modeling clay when you were a child? It was firmer than playdough and would hold its shape better. I even liked the way it smelled. I know, call me weird. But I had so much fun playing with that stuff. I can still remember getting a box of four or five colors for Christmas. It was a blast.
This passage always reminds me of that. I can just picture the Lord molding me and then smashing me and remaking me. All I have to do is be the clay. What I turn out to be is really all up to Him. I can stay a simple lump of clay, or I can yield myself to His touch, His perfect touch, and let Him make me into a masterpiece.
TEACHING MOMENT
As parents, we are also molding our children. We are shaping them into future parents. We are using our skill and knowledge to put our imprint on them. Now, that imprint may be good or bad, depending on the “tools” we employ. So, let me ask you a question. Do you want a masterpiece or unrecognizable pieces when you are done?
You see, if we only use our skills and knowledge, we are doomed to really “mess” our children up. We do not have the touch of the Master. But if we allow Him to direct the placing of our hands on that lump of clay (our children) and let Him show us the pieces to remove and the pieces to smooth, they will turn out much better than we could ever imagine.
Do you still have some “rough edges” on you that need smoothing? I bet you do. I bet you have plenty of spots that could be improved upon. God already sees you finished as His masterpiece. Just let Him work. I promise you will like the end result.
A Moment In Time 