13/07/2026
SCLC Calaparan Sunday Service
July 12, 2026
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐
(๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ก 18:1-6)
Jeremiah, the major prophet and son of Hilkiah the priest from Anathoth in Benjamin, reminds us through his writings in Jeremiah and Lamentations that God is the Potter and we are the clay. Isaiah 64:8 declares, โWe are the clay, You are our Potter; we are all the work of Your hand.โ This calls us to reflect on how God shapes our lives.
First, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ. Just as clay cannot resist the potterโs hand, we too must learn to be humble and surrendered before God (Jeremiah 18:6; Psalms 25:9; Galatians 2:20). A yielded heart allows Him to mold us into vessels of honor, ready for His purpose.
Second, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ. Jeremiah 18:4 shows us that when the clay is spoiled, the Potter does not discard it; He patiently reshapes it. In the same way, Godโs mercy and patience remind us that failure is not final. Proverbs 24:16 assures us that though the righteous may fall, they rise again. Our Potter never gives up, and so we must never give up while remaining in His hands.
Finally, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐น. Ephesians 2:10 tells us that we are His workmanship, created for good works. Just as each pot has a unique design, we too have a distinct calling. Through the refining process: the glazing and firing. God strengthens us for His mission. And in Isaiah 41:10, He promises, โFear not, for I am with you.โ
Let us remember that we are clay, fragile yet full of potential, shaped by the loving hands of our Potter. If we yield, if we trust His reshaping, and if we embrace His purpose, we will become vessels that carry His glory to the world.
Speaker: Bro. Anthony Gallardo