So far this weekend has been fantastic. We had our Ladies Day Retreat Friday and today. Our speaker was Gail Matthews and she spoke on “Clay in the Potter’s Hand.” Our Lesson was based on Jeremiah 18:1-6.
Jeremiah 18:1-6
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Arise, and 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. And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do. Then the word of the Lord came to me: “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.”
Our speaker pointed out that as Christians we are the spiritual house of Israel so this metaphor of the potter and the clay apply to us today. Wow!!! To think that God is working in my life as what seems good to Him. You know I like control. Today, I have been reminded that control is something that I really do not have.
Our speaker spoke a acrostic using the word clay.
C – Called
L – Lovely
A – Awakened
Y – Yielded
I think that maybe I was awakened today while listening to our speaker. Galatians 3:20 reminds me that I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. So I am to be Christ-like in my words and deeds! Ouch! I much to reflect upon as I think about my deeds this past week. I do not think some of them were a good reflection of Christ.
I also found the word yielded to be powerful. The clay has to be ready to yield. Am I really willing to yield everything to God? It seems I have much to reflect and pray about this next week.
Reflections 