The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel.
Intention- turn clay into a vessel
Ingredients- clay that is timely prepared
Instruments- shovel, mallet, wheel, hands
instruments
The Potter and His Ministry,
Jeremiah 18:4 NKJV
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.
damaged vessel
compassionate potter
patient potter
The Potter and His Message,
Jeremiah 18:5–6 NKJV
Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?” says the Lord. “Look, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!
