IN THE HANDS OF THE POTTER | EN LAS MANOS DEL ALFARERO
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Nothing is better than in the hands of our Lord
Anything held by the hands of God is better and more secure
Jeremiah 18:2–6 (ESV)
2 “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. 4 And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do. 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 6 “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel
Jeremiah 18:2–6 (ESV)
2 “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. 4 And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do. 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 6 “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.
Prophets use these familial metaphors to speak about the relationship between God and God’s people.
Jeremiah 18 presents another relational one: God as Potter, Israel as Clay. God as the craftsman with a design plan, Israel as the malleable substance under review.
An unequal power relationship forms between potter and clay has the formless lump takes shape in the hands of the designer. The potter provides guidance and insight; the potter creates the plan; the potter applies pressure to the mold. The clay is rather passive and subject to the will of the potter.
What does Jeremiah intend to communicate through the use of this particular metaphor?
Repentance.
Here is the Lord Calling back his people through the prophet Isaiah to repentance.
And he illustrates to the prophet and paints him a picture.
This same picture gives us and Idea of what the Lord wants to do with us today.
I. THE POTTER - GOD. | EL ALFARERO - DIOS
I. THE POTTER - GOD. | EL ALFARERO - DIOS
A. The absolute power over the clay.
1. He can make any type of vessel He pleases.
2. The destiny of the clay is in His hand.
3. What are the determining factors?
a. Need.
b. liability of clay.
B. His intense interest in the clay.
1. As He works with the clay He breaks down the hard lumps.
2. He is seeking a certain pliability.
3. He wants that clay to become an expression of His mind.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
10 Porque somos hechura de Dios, creados en Cristo Jesús para buenas obras, las cuales Dios dispuso de antemano a fin de que las pongamos en práctica.
- "We are His workmanship (Poema.."
C. His patience with the clay - "the clay was marred".
1. God desires to lift you to the highest level.
a. If you refuse - "clay is marred"... "He will make again another vessel." He will do as good for you as you allow.
II. THE WHEEL - “The Tool “ "La Herramienta"
II. THE WHEEL - “The Tool “ "La Herramienta"
LA RUEDA - “LAS CIRCUNSTANCIAS DE LA VIDA’
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
2 Hermanos míos, considérense muy dichosos cuando tengan que enfrentarse con diversas pruebas, 3 pues ya saben que la prueba de su fe produce constancia. 4 Y la constancia debe llevar a feliz término la obra, para que sean perfectos e íntegros, sin que les falte nada.
A. How does God mold and shape us?
1. By trials.
2. By chastening.
3. By circumstances.
B. Remember, the wheel is controlled by the potter.
1. It is necessary in shaping the vessel.
2. To complain against your circumstances, is to complain against God.
a. The children of Israel murmuring.
3. To be disappointed is to have unbelief in His Word.
a. "And we know that 'all things'..."
Psalm 66:10–12 (ESV)
10 For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. 11 You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs; 2 you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.
Psalm 66:10–12 (NVI)
10 Tú, oh Dios, nos has puesto a prueba; nos has purificado como a la plata. 11 Nos has hecho caer en una red; ¡pesada carga nos has echado a cuestas! 12 Las caballerías nos han aplastado la cabeza; hemos pasado por el fuego y por el agua, pero al fin nos has dado un respiro.
The real person comes out in hard circumstances
How do you react
Your faith is tested
your patients
your attitude towards others
Example the People of Israel --- They saw great Miracles before their eyes --- The red Sea And three day later they had lost their Faith
III. THE CLAY - ME | EL BARRO - YO
III. THE CLAY - ME | EL BARRO - YO
A. The worthlessness.
1. One of the most plentiful substances on earth.
2. In raw state practically of no value.
B. The drabness - ugly shapeless mass.
C. The potential.
1. With the potters touch - transformed into a beautiful vessel.
2. By potters skill - vessel of priceless value. "The touch of the masters hand."
D. How can I know what is in the mind of the potter?
1. Yield - submit.
One of the final mentions of the potter in the scriptures is when Judas returned the 30 pieces of silver to the High Priest.
16 You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay, that the thing made should say of its maker, “He did not make me”; or the thing formed say of him who formed it, “He has no understanding”?
16 ¡Qué manera de falsear las cosas! ¿Acaso el alfarero es igual al barro? ¿Acaso le dirá el objeto al que lo modeló: «Él no me hizo»? ¿Puede la vasija decir del alfarero: «Él no entiende nada»?
DO NOT IGNORE THE WHEN GOD SPEAKS TO YOU
Allow God to work in your life
Get up, go to the presence of the Lord
Have a daily encounter with Him
Stop looking on what others can change and allow God to change you
1 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
1 Pero ahora, así dice el Señor, el que te creó, Jacob, el que te formó, Israel: «No temas, que yo te he redimido; te he llamado por tu nombre; tú eres mío.
You do nit belong to yourself, you belong to the Lord
Do not walk around thinking you own yourself
do not walk around thinking you can do whatever you want and think there will be no consequence
“We are allowed to do all things,” but not all things are good for us to do.
(1 Corintios 10:23) Todo se me es licito pero no todo me conviene
you will hace reaction out of your actions
Daily you and I are planting seeds and that harvest will come soon Good or Bad