#soap # Jeremiah 18 ## Title: The Potter and the Clay ## Scripture: (Jeremiah 18:2-4) “Go down at once to the potter’s house. I will speak to you further there.” So I went down to the potter’s house and found him working at his wheel. Now and then there would be something wrong with the pot he was molding from the clay with his hands. So he would rework the clay into another kind of pot as he saw fit. (NET) ## Observation: God continually uses things we know to describe the beginnings of His ways. He uses finite things to describe a shadow of the infinite. One of those is the relationship of a potter with the clay. This is an amazing illustration because there are so many principles we can glean. One of my favorites is how the potter will allow the clay to spin and all it takes is a slight touch to mold the clay in a particular direction. God does not often mold us through big moments, but through soft touches. I also love how the potter will also constantly apply water to the clay. He knows that the clay is having to form in ways that it wouldn’t form on its own. So, he continually adds water to keep it soft and shapeable. God does this to us through His presence, good relationships, and His kindness. The Lord shapes us in amazing ways. ## Application: Find a video online and watch a potter mold clay. Think of how the Lord is doing that in your life day after day. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for molding us, day by day.