Tag: potter

I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, working away at the wheel.

But the jar that he was making from the clay became flawed in the potter’s hand, so he made it into another jar, as it seemed right for him to do.

The word of the LORD came to me: “House of Israel, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay?”—this is the LORD’s declaration.

“Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel. (Jeremiah 18:3-6)

As I read these words, I couldn’t help but think about Japan, where I live.

Because of the sin in this country, we, like Israel, are broken vessels. But there is hope for us, because like the potter, God can reshape this country into something good. If the people of this nation repent, God will forgive us.

So pray for Japan.

But how exactly should we pray?

In reading Jeremiah’s words, I thought of another passage. In that passage, the prophet Isaiah also used the metaphor of a potter in his prayer.

You can find his prayer in Isaiah 64:1-9. So read that passage and pray for Japan.

And of course, feel free to pray for whatever country you’re from, because all I said goes for America, Australia, and all the nations around the world as well.