-MASTER
CRAFTSMAN ~~

Jeremiah 18:1-10
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The vessel that he
made of clay was
marred in the hand
of the potter; so he
made it again...as
it seemed good to the
potter.--Jer. 18:4 - cross
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We all have past hurts, sins, regrets, if-only's ....

Our great God works in our lives. He is the greatest Master Craftsman of all, taking the wasted pieces and broken shards of our lives and restoring them to worth and meaning. The prophet Jeremiah described this when he compared God's work to that of a potter working clay: "The vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel.."

No matter what messes we've made of our lives, God can remold us into vessels that are good in His eyes. As we confess any sin and submit ourselves in obedience to His Word, we allow the Master to do His redemptive work in our lives (2 Tim. 2:21). That's the only way for the pieces of our brokenness to be made whole once again.

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay;
Mold me and make me after Thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still.
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Broken things can become blessed things
if you let God do the mending.

ODB/bc

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]