The Potter

God sends Jeremiah to a potter's house with simple instructions: watch and learn. Jeremiah observes the craftsman at work. The potter grabs a lump of clay, centers it on the wheel and begins shaping. A form emerges—maybe a bowl or a jar. Then, the potter pushes down with the heel of his hand, collapsing the piece back into a lump and reshaping it into something new. God's message becomes clear. He is the potter. His people are the clay. He has authority over their lives to shape them as he desires. God wants his people to know he's in charge, not them. He raises kings and kingdoms, and also takes them down. God blesses those who follow and obey him, and those who reject him will suffer consequences...