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He Made It Again
Jeremiah 18:4
"And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it."
One of the best phrases you will read in the Scriptures is found in the verse above when It says, "...so he made it again another vessel,..." This phrase should encourage every Christian that God can make something out of your life in spite of what you have done. When I read this verse, several things jump out at me that can be an encouragement to every Christian.
First, God is interested in your life. God was interested enough that He could see the mar in the clay. Only someone who is interested will notice there is something wrong. You will notice that it did not say how bad the clay was marred, it simply says that it was marred. The clay could have had a major flaw, but it also could have had a minor flaw. In either case God was interested. The greatest comfort you can take is that God is interested in your life. Though you may not get the time of day from others, there is One Who is interested in you, and that person is God.
Second, God has a plan for your life. The clay was worthless without the potter having a plan for it. Likewise, your life is worthless without God. However, God has a plan for your life and He is willing to work with you. Don't ever underestimate the plan of God for your life. He placed you on this Earth because He has a plan for you. Let God work His plan in your life by yielding yourself to Him.
Third, God never gives up. Though the clay became marred, He started over again. Christian, God will never give up on you. Others may give up on you, but God will simply start over again. Yes, maybe God has had to start again many times, but He will continue to start again because God will never give up on you. God is a longsuffering God, and He knows that it will take time to make something valuable out of your life.
Fourth, God never leaves you. When the clay became marred, the potter didn't throw it away, but he stayed with it until he made it again. When the whole world leaves you, rest assured that God is still with you. Every Christian has the promise that God will always be with them no matter what they have done. When you are in the lowest valley of your life, God will still be with you.
Fifth, no matter what you have done, He can make you again. Thank God that when we have marred our life, He can make us again. Christian, let me remind you that God is a God Who will give you a second chance. As long as you are workable, He will continue to work with you and make you again. Yes, He may have to work a new design, but He will make you again.
Last, the only thing that stands between you becoming another vessel is your yielding to God so He can remove the mar in your life. The eventual goal of God is to make you into another vessel. However, until the mar is removed, you will continue to stay in your current condition. Yes, God can use you in your current condition, but He can use you in a greater way when He makes you into another vessel. Let God remove the things in your life that hinder you from becoming another vessel. Yes, it may be painful to remove the mars in your life, but once they are removed God will make you into another vessel that will bring glory to Him.
You may think that God could never use you, but let me remind you that He can make you again. Even if you have fallen into the deepest pit of sin, God can still make you again. As long as you have breath to breathe, God can make you again into another vessel.