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The Clay in the Potter's Hands
Dr. David Davis
Jeremiah 18:1-11
The best of men sometimes become discouraged. In the text we look in on one of the prophets of old -- Jeremiah. He has been call the ''weeping prophet'' simply because his heart broke as he looked upon the sins of Israel to repentance.
He did the best he could, night and day, pleading for Israel to give up her sin and return to God. But it seemed that all his efforts were in vain -- for the people went on in their sin -- forgetting God.
God wanted to teach Jeremiah a lesson so He sent him down to the potter's house. Jeremiah went in and watched the potter at his work. That artist took a lump of clay in his hands, then placed it upon the wheel. Then as he turned the wheel his skillful hands molded the vessel into shape.
In a moment, the vessel was finished and Jeremiah must have said, ''What a beautiful vessel!'' But the potter frowned and said, ''No, there is a flaw in it.'' So he crushed the vessel in his hands, put the clay back on the wheel and made a vessel that satisfied him.
Now here is the primary application and the lesson that Jeremiah learned. Israel had been chose of God to be a useful vessel. But because of her sin she had failed God. God has the power to break her or make her over again, even as the potter broke the vessel. But Israel did not repent. The people went on in their sins and God had to send them away into captivity.
I. GOD'S PLAN FOR OUR LIVES
1. Recognize Him as Sovereign and Almighty God.
Our first responsibility is to recognize that God exits and that He is above all, and that we are subject to Him in all things.
2. Receive His Son as our Personal Savior.
Acts 4:12 - ''Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.''
No man is saved until he has repented of his sin (nature) and trusted Christ as his Savior. No man is on the way to heaven unless he has had a p ...
Dr. David Davis
Jeremiah 18:1-11
The best of men sometimes become discouraged. In the text we look in on one of the prophets of old -- Jeremiah. He has been call the ''weeping prophet'' simply because his heart broke as he looked upon the sins of Israel to repentance.
He did the best he could, night and day, pleading for Israel to give up her sin and return to God. But it seemed that all his efforts were in vain -- for the people went on in their sin -- forgetting God.
God wanted to teach Jeremiah a lesson so He sent him down to the potter's house. Jeremiah went in and watched the potter at his work. That artist took a lump of clay in his hands, then placed it upon the wheel. Then as he turned the wheel his skillful hands molded the vessel into shape.
In a moment, the vessel was finished and Jeremiah must have said, ''What a beautiful vessel!'' But the potter frowned and said, ''No, there is a flaw in it.'' So he crushed the vessel in his hands, put the clay back on the wheel and made a vessel that satisfied him.
Now here is the primary application and the lesson that Jeremiah learned. Israel had been chose of God to be a useful vessel. But because of her sin she had failed God. God has the power to break her or make her over again, even as the potter broke the vessel. But Israel did not repent. The people went on in their sins and God had to send them away into captivity.
I. GOD'S PLAN FOR OUR LIVES
1. Recognize Him as Sovereign and Almighty God.
Our first responsibility is to recognize that God exits and that He is above all, and that we are subject to Him in all things.
2. Receive His Son as our Personal Savior.
Acts 4:12 - ''Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.''
No man is saved until he has repented of his sin (nature) and trusted Christ as his Savior. No man is on the way to heaven unless he has had a p ...
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