Potter & Clay

I love the image this scripture gives us - the idea that God is the potter and we are the clay. You see, when an experienced potter sets out to create something, an object or a ‘vessel’, it won’t be by accident. It will be a well thought out design, otherwise with no plan in mind, it would end up being a pile of goop on the pottery wheel. Whether it be a plate, pot or bowl, it will have been intentionally and uniquely created for a purpose.

We are made for so much more than just some ‘random’ existence. We have been custom designed by God, for His purposes. Jeremiah 18:1-4 uses the image of a potter saying, “but the pot he was shaping from the clay spoiled in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.” 

“Make me like the clay, in the Potter’s hands. Moulded by Your purpose and fashioned for Your plans. The workmanship of God, forming a new heart within.” - ‘Potter & Clay’ by Calvary Worship

God is shaping me into whatever “seems best to Him”, even when I mess up. Knowing that God can turn even my mistakes into something useful, gives me such confidence in who I am and what I am called to do. It brings humility to my daily walk as I keep my heart soft and surrendered to Him, so that He can shape and mould me to be the person He has called me to be.

If a person was to give $100 dollars away as a gift, does that say anything about the $100? No. It speaks about the generosity of the person who gave the $100. The same can be said about the potter and the clay. When you look at an amazing pot or vase, it reflects how amazing the potter who created it is. Yes, the artwork is amazing, but it’s the potter who made it who is truly amazing. This applies to the call and purpose of God on our lives. How wonderful that we get to be part of God’s masterpiece - beautiful works of art - but our beauty only reflects the One who made us. Our gifts and talents don’t say anything about us, rather they are a reflection of who our God is.

By Raymond Bartram – Worship Leader and Songwriter, Cairns Campus


Potter & Clay - © 2019 Calvary Worship - Words & Music by Kevan Pevats, Cameron Tipping, Rebecca Spicer, Raymond Bartram, Cameron Murison and Chloe Gagnepain