06/08/2026
There is no greater place for your life to be than on the Potter’s wheel.
In Jeremiah 18:1-4, God directed Jeremiah to the potter’s house to witness a powerful illustration of His work in the lives of His people. As the potter worked with the clay, the vessel became marred in his hands. Yet rather than discarding it, the potter patiently reshaped it and made it into another vessel as he saw fit.
What an encouragement to know that God does not give up on us. When failures, struggles, and imperfections appear in our lives, the Master Potter continues His work, molding and shaping us according to His purpose.
The Potter’s wheel is a picture of surrender and transformation. As clay yields to the hands of the potter, we must yield our lives to God, allowing Him to shape us into the people He desires us to be.
A potter also keeps water nearby while working with clay. Without water, the clay becomes hard and difficult to mold. In the same way, the Word of God keeps our hearts soft, tender, and responsive to His leading. Without the water of God’s Word, our lives become hardened and resistant to His work.
Stay on the wheel. Stay in the Word. Trust the Potter. He is still shaping, molding, and making us into vessels that bring honor and glory to Him.