Daily Devotional - The Finished Work - 2026 Month of Prayer - Day 5 - 9/5/26 - "In the Potter's Hands"

Author: Sis. Joy Greer

“In the Potter’s Hands”
Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

“The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will make you hear My words.” Then I went down to the potter’s house, and saw that he was working at the wheel. But the vessel that he was making from clay was spoiled by the potter’s hand; so he made it over, reworking it and making it into another pot that seemed good to him. Then the word of the Lord came to me: “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does?” says the Lord. “Look carefully, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.”

Devotion:
Jeremiah 18:1–6 gives us a beautiful picture of God as the Potter and us as the clay. Just as the potter works the clay on the wheel, so also does God work with us. In this work, we often falter or stumble or become spoiled; however, the Potter does not throw us away, He simply reshapes us into another vessel. What a powerful reminder of God’s patience and sovereignty. We see our mistakes, disappointments, and trials, but today’s Scripture should remind us that we are always in the Potter’s Hands - being shaped and reshaped into vessels of honor unto Him.

As the clay, we should yield to the work of the Potter. Even when we don’t know where He is taking us or what He has in store for us, remember that God’s plan for us is always good. God may be reshaping areas in your life right now and while it may not be comfortable on the wheel, just know that when the process is complete, you will be a vessel of honor, representing the Potter well. We cannot see what God is making us into; we only know that He loves us and will take that lump and turn it into something beautiful if we only trust Him.

Prayer:
Lord, thank You for keeping me on the wheel. Shape me and mold me and make me into Your vessel of honor. Help me to remember that You are always working for my good and help me to remain humble in the process. I trust You even when I don’t know what the outcome will be. In Jesus’ name, Amen.