Day Fifteen "In the Potter's Hand"

“Can I not, O House of Israel, deal with you as this potter does?’ declares the Lord. ‘Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.” [Jer. 18:6]

We, like Israel, are a rebellious people. God as a potter continues to mold and shape our lives to be vessels for His glory. How often do we resist, rebel, and defy the pressure from His hands. Our hearts grow hard and our will defiantly opposes God’s deep work of character shaping in us.

As you continue to prepare your heart for revival, how moldable are you? As God meets with you and shapes you for His purposes how compliant are you? Can you think of an area in your life where you are resisting God’s work? If you want to experience God’s reviving work deep within, you must submit to the work of His hand.

Sometimes the molding of the Potter is painful. Even when it hurts and stretches you and you cannot see the end result will you trust the Potter? Many times God uses trials to shape us. If we were to look at God’s love during this phase of the shaping we might be tempted to doubt it. We must learn to take the long view of our lives. If we can learn to trust the Potter in time we will see what He was up to. We will see the loving care He exerts with each squeeze of His hand. He has a purpose in mind.

Today our challenge is to do things I learned from Henry Blackaby in Experiencing God. We must remain moldable and remain in the Potter’s hand. In other words, we have to be willing to submit to His molding and shaping of our lives and to stay in close relationship with the Potter.

Many a person has done the complete opposite. Many have left the Potter and molded themselves after their own desires. Tragically many have wrecked their lives on this course. It is time to quit fighting and resisting the work of the Potter in our lives. Climb into His hands and submit to the pressure. Yield to His design and you will become a vessel of honor.

Steps to Revival

1. Can you identify any area in your life where you have been resisting God’s work of molding you? If so why?

2. What reasons can you give for why you should trust the Potter and His plans?

3. In what ways can you remain in God’s hands and remain moldable?