Journey--Grow - Reshaped by the Potter

Jeremiah 18:1-6 | The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over. Then the Lord gave me this message: “O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay? As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand. 

• What illustration does God give to Jeremiah in today’s passage? What is God’s point or purpose for this picture? 

• What does “crushing” the lump of clay and “starting over” look like in the life of a God’s followers? 

  • Has this ever happened to you? When? 

  • Are there any areas this time of reshaping still needs to happen? If so, which ones? 

• Based on this example, do you think the reshaping God does is always enjoyable? Why or why not? 

• Reshaping isn’t always easy. But do you believe that it is always worth it? Why or why not?