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In potter’s house
Jeremiah 18, 1-11Historical meaning of the text
Jeremiah noticed that potter had a precise plan.
The potter used his skillful hands and different instruments to give a particular shape to a pot. The pot was to serve the purpose that was in the mind of the potter.
- The potter chose the clay, not the clay chose a potter.
- The potter chose the clay he needed.
- The potter used pressure to make a shape.
- Jeremiah saw God as the Potter and Israel as His clay.
- God had a plan for Israel.
- God gave a particular shape to Israel by sending many blessings.
- God gave a particular shape to Israel by extending judgment.
Spiritual meaning of the text
1. The potter found the clay.
- Psalm 40, 2-3.
- For others we were just a dirty clay, but God saw the pot.
- It is not that we have chosen God, but God chose us!
- 1 Corinthians 6, 9-11.
- Ephesians 5, 26.
- Galatians 4, 19.
- Philippians 3,10.
- Romans 8, 29; 12, 2.
- Ephesians 1,20-22.
- ‘Leaking’ Christians.
- Turning around on the wheel.
- Remaining on the wheel as long as is needed.
- The potter is still using His fingers to remove some ‘foreign’ parts (1 Peter 5, 6).
- This process was much needed but not final and not satisfactory. If the potter stopped here, the pot would not be used very long. The potter’s plans go further and deeper.
- a. A fire removed all rubbish.
- b. After this process the pot is more stable.
- c. 1 Peter 4, 12-14.
- The pot was to be not only good, but attractive looking (Romans 12, 2).