Lumps of clay "Come, go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear my words." Jeremiah 18:2 "Why don’t you and your son stop by next Tuesday and I will set you both up on a wheel?" It was a gracious offer from the art teacher at the Jr. Highschool. I had never thrown a pot (at least on a potter’s wheel) but his encouragement won me over. So, we stopped by, and we both worked on a wheel to create something out of clay. I must admit that I had to rework my lump of clay several times before it became something recognizable as a pot. Jeremiah is told by the Lord to go down to visit the local potter and “hear“ God’s word to him. He sees the potter working a vessel out of clay and when it spoiled, the maker simply reworked it into something new. In Jeremiah’s case, this parable was meant to call Israel to repentance. As followers of Jesus, we recognize that He is the potter…taking the spoiled lumps of clay of our lives and (if we will let him) making us into something beautiful in His sight. How is the Lord shaping and making you new? Blessings,
Matthew+ Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (BCP p. 233) | 
