The Potter's Hand

As with the previous post on healing, this is an intermission post and not part of the
He Is collection. That being said, It still fits in there as an additional image of who He
is, as He is The Potter.

My personal prayer for myself the past week, has been the lyrics to the song "The
Potter's Hand" by Hillsong. It is my heart's cry, and one with an overwhelming
urgency.
I'm captured by Your holy calling
Set me apart, I know You're drawing me to Yourself,
Lead Me Lord, I pray

Take me, mold me,

Use me, fill me,
I give my life to the Potter's Hand
Call me, guide me
Lead me, walk beside me,
I give my life to the Potter's Hand

Jeremiah 18:3-6 says: Then I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he wrought
a work on the wheels. 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. Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with
you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye
in mine hand, O house of Israel.

Each of us is a vessel. In Perry Stone's Hebraic Prophetic Study Bible, he breaks down
seven vessels that are in the Bible, and now they relate to us. These vessels are found
in both testaments of the Bible. The following is his commentary on these seven
vessels.
1. The Earthen Vessel Lev 6:28): We are all earthen vessels formed from
the clay of the earth by the Master Potter, or Heavenly Father. As
vessels of clay, we are subject to being broken if mishandled or
mistreated and we must be strong to endure the pressure required to
bear the cares and burdens of this life.
2. The Vessel of Honor (Rom 9:21): Any vessel (person) who will submit
to God's will and purpose, and follow through in his or her obedience,
brings honor to the Lord's name and is considered a vessel of honor.
Just as men and women who make sacrifices during war to risk their
 lives to save others and are honored with military medals, so giving
one's life for the Gospel and sacrificing for others places that person in
the "hall" of the vessels of honor (Hebrews 11)
3. The Vessel of Dishonor (Rom 9:21): Any vessel (person) who breaks
God's will and Word, practicing sin, becomes a vessel of dishonor. The
common Hebrew word for dishonor means "to be disgraced." For
example, Solomon in Proverbs 6:32-33 warned that sexual immorality
would cause a wound and dishonor to the one committing the act.
4. The Vessel of Wrath (Rom 9:22): Those who commit the sin of
blasphemy or sin to the point they are given over to a reprobate mind
(as in Rom. 1:28) are vessels of wrath. The only sin for which a person
can never receive forgiveness is the sin of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
(see Mark 3:29). Judas was called the "son of perdition" (destruction) in
John 17:12, and Satan had entered Judas's heart (Luke 22:3), leading
him to eventually take his life. Judas would be an example of a "vessel of
wrath," as he sinned and was not able to gain forgiveness as Ghrist
noted, "It would have been good for that man (speaking of Judas) to
have not been born than to betray the son of man" (Matt 26:24)
5. The Broken Vessel (Ps 31:12): These vessels represent individuals who
are respected an good, but become casualties of heartbreaking or
sorrowful circumstances during the process of life. These are ones with
a broken heart (see Ps 34:18) and a broken spirit. These vessels need to
be reminded that God heals the broken of heart and binds up their
wounds (see Ps 147:3).
6. The Chosen Vessel (Acts 9: 15): Chosen vessels are people God
chooses from birth for a God-given assignment reserved for them alone.
We know that before Jeremiah was born, God knew him and ordained
him as a prophet (see Jer. 1:5). God Himself identified Paul as a
"chosen vessel" to bear His name to the Gentiles (see Acts 9:15). "many
are called, but few are chosen" (Matt. 22:14)
7. The Vessel of Mercy (Rom. 9:23): As God's grace is poured out upon
our lives and we live in spiritual freedom from the sins and bondages of
the past, we are marked as vessels of mercy. The Greek word commonly
used for mercy in the New Testament means "to have a special
compassion or grace." Those who have been forgiven of much, love
much (see Luke 7:47). Those who received much mercy are givers of
mercy and are merciful to others who fall short in their spiritual
walk and destiny. Paul confessed that he himself had received God's mercy
and therefore was merciful to others (see2 Cor 4:1)
Every morning, I ask God to break this vessel, to put me back on the wheel and mold
me once again. Lamentations 3:22-23 says It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not
consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is
thy faithfulness.
I thank him every day that his mercies are new each and every day. And it is because
of His tender mercies that I am able to go forth each day and give my all for Him. My
desire is to be usable in the manner that He needs me to be, and for Him to be able to
use me to overflowing. In The Book of Mysteries, Johnathan Cahn begins all of the
mysteries with a passage entitled Infinity In a Jar. He poses the question, "Can that
which is finite encompass that which is infinite?" The answer is yes, because when the
lid is taken of the jar, it no longer has limitations. The same is with us, when we are
open to God, when we let him put us on that wheel and remake us into His vessel, and
we open our minds, our hearts and our lives, we can contain the infinity of God. He
tells us in Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great
and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Can the vessel know more than the potter
that created it? Of course not. It is the potter that shows the vessel its purpose for
which it was designed. Each day, He alone knows the design He has for me. He alone
knows the purpose for which He has called me for each individual day. If I am not
allowing Him to remake me daily for His glory, is it about Him or have I made it
about me? As Samuel told Saul, To obey is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22). His
ways are perfect and if I allow Him to use me for His purpose, and give myself over
to the potter's hand, then I know that when I see Him, His words will be, "Well done,
good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful ... enter thou into the joy of the
Lord." Matthew 25:21