One of the images we see several times in scripture is that God is the potter and we are clay. We read that idea today in Isaiah 64:8

And yet, O Lord, you are our Father.
We are the clay, and you are the potter.
We all are formed by your hand.

There is a lot about that image that is comforting.

We are in His hands at all times. He holds us. He works on us. He is not finished with us.

But, when we think about the work of the potter, and the clay, it’s not aways easy. The potter forms the clay. But, sometimes in the work of making the object, it’s not working right. Things aren’t going right.

So, what does the potter do? He takes the clay. He breaks it down. And he starts over. And then he rebuilds.

To me, the notion of God being a potter and we being His clay speaks to that. It speaks to how God forms us, how God works on us, how God makes us.

And it also speaks to the fact that there are going to be times of great pain or hurt or loss. There are going to be times when we fell crushed. There are going to be times when we feel overwhelmed.

Don’t give up or lose hope in those moments. God is at work. God is forming us. God is making us. God is working on us. When the fire is hot. When the moment is hard. When the pressure is on.

We are the clay. He is the potter. And He is at work. He is forming us into the object He wants us to be. Trust. Trust.

He is at work. His greatest work happens in those hard times. Don’t give up. He is the potter. We are the clay. Trust in His hand.