NOTE: I struggled with this one for over an hour last night and was still not satisfied with it. This morning I realized what was missing so it has been revised.
Saturday – Open Topic
Reading – Jeremiah 18:1-10
Highlight Verse:
“But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over.”
Jeremiah 18:4 NLT
Does God change His mind?
If it were anyone else, you might think so. The reality is, we’re the ones who need reshaping sometimes.
We think we’re bargaining with God when the truth is, he is taking that mis-sharpen lump of clay and turning it into a masterpiece.
I met someone yesterday who was full of it –
Full of joy,
Full of hope,
Full of grace,
Full of the Holy Spirit.
A few years ago his life was like that mis-shaped lump of clay. It was falling apart. The pursuit of pleasure through drugs, alcohol, and carnal pursuits had brought him to a place of complete hopelessness.
He was ready to chuck it all and take his life.
But God intervened.
He allowed God to reshape him. God is still reshaping him into a man who will impact the world for good.
Do feel like a mis-shaped lump of clay with no hope of ever straightening out?
Or perhaps you are a usable vessel but are bothered by your imperfections?
Walk in the Light 