Clays the Potter Cannot
Use!
“Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my
hand, O house of Israel.” Jeremiah 18:6
Who is the potter? Who is the Clay?
The Creator is the potter
and we are the clay. The purpose and the
plan of the clay is in the potter’s mind.
We need to submit ourselves to his will, so he can make us into the best
vessel for Him. God cannot mold us when
we think that we know what’s best.
Today, we are going to talk about the clays that cannot be used by the
potter.
(1) Very Dray
Clay
A potter cannot use clay
that is very dry. This type of clay was
once very moist. The clay was exposed to
the air and lost its moisture and became very hard. Now it breaks in the potter’s hand. A potter can use it only after starting over
and breaking it apart. Are you this kind
of clay? You once lived your life to
please God, but as time went along, you lost your moisture as you followed your
friends and the world, so you became very dry.
God cannot use this clay until He breaks it down, adds moisture and can
start to mold it again. A potter keeps
his clay covered to protect it. A child
of God is always encouraged to protect ourselves from sin which can take away
the moisture.
(2) Not Moist
Enough
The second type of clay is
the clay that does not have enough moisture.
A potter needs a certain amount of moisture in the clay. Clay without enough moisture cannot be molded
into the vessel the potter has in mind. These
people know Jesus, go to church and do everything for God. But when it comes to doing the will of God,
they don’t. They will not let their
selves be softened to be molded. These
people like what they are doing now and not ready to let the Lord work on them
more.
(3) Air Bubbles
and Hard Spots
The third type of clay has
air bubbles and hard spots in it. This
clay is not dry, has plenty of moisture, but has things which are not visible
from the outside. This clay works
beautifully for the potter and molds into the perfect vessel for him. When this clay is placed into the kiln to be
fired up, these hidden air bubbles expand and breaks the vessel in pieces. If we are like this clay, we have hidden sins,
and therefore cannot be use by God the way He wants. When we are tested, our sins will show.
Right now I would like you
to look at your life and see how you are in the potter’s hands. Are you too dry and going the wrong way? Or are you lacking moisture, not having enough
of the Word of God in your life? Do you
have any hidden sins that you are not willing to give up for God? We do not need to struggle in our potter’s
hands, we just need to trust and let Him do the rest. We need to say on the potter’s wheel, so He
can work on us and mold us into His perfect child.
*God will not throw any clay out or say it is
useless. He will keep working with it
until He has made a perfect vessel.
I hope that I am not over their heads. Feel free to leave any comments on this.
