The Lord offers us different images and symbols through the prophets to help us understand what God is all about. Today, we hear about the image of a potter who creates different objects out of the clay. I don’t know if you have ever made an object out of clay, but it is so wonderfully earthy and organic to feel the clay in one’s hands and to fashion an object out of it. The people of Israel are in the hands of the master potter, just as we are as well. We’re all made in the image of God. He fashions us and molds us each day of our lives if we allow him to do so.
God can rework our lives when something doesn’t work out, just as a potter can rework a lump of clay. This is a sign of encouragement and hope as we continue on our journey of faith. Sometimes we make bad choices. Sometimes we falter and mess up. Sometimes life does not go as planned. Yet, God has the power to work miracles in our lives, to help us start anew. We have to be willing to let the Lord work in our lives. We need to be open to his will and his call. This is not easy, that is for sure. But, miracles can definitely occur.
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