Ultimately God is in control. When we think we are in control, we are only fooling ourselves. God is the Potter and we are the clay. He does as He pleases. When He allows circumstances to happen in order to reshape us, it's His prerogative. We might think this is unfair, but God is fair and just (Who do we think we are, the ultimate judge?). He always keeps His promises. And He loves us enough to always give us a choice. And when we choose to follow Him in obedience, we fulfill our ultimate purpose. The reward is immeasurable.
5 Then the Lord gave me this message: 6 “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. 7 If I announce that a certain nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed, 8 but then that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned. 9 And if I announce that I will plant and build up a certain nation or kingdom, 10 but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey Me, I will not bless it as I said I would.
Jeremiah 18:5-10
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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