“The word that came
to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I
will let you hear my words.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he
was working at his wheel. The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the
potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him.
Then the word of the Lord came to me; Can I knot do with you, O house of
Israel, just as this potter has done, say the Lord. Just like the clay in the
potter’s hands, so you are in my hand, Oh house of Israel.”
Jeremiah 18:1-6
Often I have a hard time discerning what is an accident, coincident
or what is actually the Holy Spirit. I stumbled upon this verse the other day
as I was flipping through and the more I think about this verse’s direct
application to my current stage in life, the more I am convinced that it
doesn’t matter if it’s divine discovery or not, God can still use it to speak
to me.
This verse really helps me make sense of simply the question
about the quality and quantity of things that I’m learning and why. God is
shaping me. And sharpening me. In another post I mentioned that I thought that
this summer would be one that would help prepare me for the rest of my life. I
guess I can see that now. I’m pretty excited about it all, even if real
learning may not come in the easiest of ways. I am especially appreciative of
people who can help me work through all of these things—those people are the
best. Overall though, it is clear that God is doing something big in me, and
this verse is my proof.
I really, really like that verse. I just wrote it out and switched the parts where Jeremiah says "Israel" with "Kendra". It lets me see it in a new light. :)
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