With a tendency to judge matters only from the natural standpoint, we often err in our estimation of ourselves, the situations we deal with, and the true state of our relationship with God. God's perspective, however, is totally different from ours, and we are often shocked to discover this. 

The awakening of who we truly are in the Lord's eyes begins as we strive to apply ourselves to His Word. As we do this, as if by our own might, the Lord who alone is the Potter, steps in to mould and build us up as His masterpiece. The trying and unpleasant process of being moulded by the Lord is likened to the pains of a woman in labour. However, as we travail, the promise we hold on to from the Lord is that we will surely bring forth. He is the Potter; we are the marred clay, and as such, we must be willing to surrender to His processes, however painful. 

In this message, “In the Potter’s Hand”, Pastor Jeffrey Walter paints a vivid understanding of the clay on the Potter’s Wheel. He urges us to abandon ourselves in the hands of the Potter, who alone qualifies to guide us to take delivery of every good thing He intends for us. 

Dear one, truly, God holds the blueprint of what we must become. His ways are higher and so much better than ours. May you be encouraged to surrender to Him and His processes, as you listen. 

Theme passage: Jeremiah 18:1-6 KJV

[4] And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. [5] Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, [6] O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. 

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭66:8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[8] Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. 

Other scripture(s): Rev 15:1-4