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\u201cCome, go down to the potter\u2019s house, and there I will let you hear my words\u2026.The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter\u2019s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him.\u201d (Jeremiah 18: 2, 4)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Take\na Moment to Ponder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyone who has the talent to mould things\nfrom clay, may see themselves as having much power. That person can create\nwhatever they want. They also have the option to change the design of what they\nare making before deciding on the final product. We may think that we ourselves\nare indeed finished products, but in reality, we are still being moulded by the\nMaster Potter. The Potter has control of the clay and can make it into whatever\nthe Potter wishes. The Lord invited Jeremiah to go down to the potter\u2019s house\nand see what the potter was doing. It is interesting to note that what the\npotter was working on was spoiled, and so he reworked it into something better.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n We need to see the Lord working in our\nlives in this way. We are still works in progress, and the Potter continues to\nshape us into what He sees best. Jesus was also working with imperfect clay,\nyet he continued to reshape and rework them. When the mother of James and John\ncame to Jesus and made her request, it was clear that there was still more work\nto be done. Jesus did not want them to see themselves as being above others. We\nought not to see ourselves as being above others. Instead Jesus wants us to\nrealise that we are called to work with others for the common good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As we progress in this Lenten Season, let\nour prayer to God be to mould and make us after His perfect will. That does not\nmean that we will be perfect, but it means that we will be closer to\nunderstanding what God requires of us. It is not about being superior to\nothers, but it is about our call to service and Discipleship. We need to\npattern our lives on Jesus and see ourselves \u201chere to serve and not to be\nserved.\u201d When we have reached that point, then we will make the Potter proud of\nwhat He has moulded and made. Let us ask God to mould us and make us after His\nwill. Then we will truly realise that our purpose here is to serve others and\nnot to be served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Practical\nAction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Come to the realization that we are\nimperfect vessels in the hand of God. Realise that God has the power to rework\nus into something better. Understand that God is not finished with us, and we\ncan become something greater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A\nMoment in Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMould me and make me after your will.\nWhile I am waiting, yielded and still.\u201d Gracious God, we know and acknowledge\nthat we are nothing before you. We know that in your hands we are merely clay,\nwaiting for you make something of us. Help us to realise the great potential in\nourselves, and the possibilities that exist with your help. Help us also to see\nthat you are calling us as Disciples, to lead the way for others to come to\nyou. Make us in your image and after your will. We surrender all in your hands through\nJesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contributed\nby:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Very\nRev. Fr. Richard A. 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