“Can I not do to you, House of Israel, as this potter has done, making of the clay another object of whatever sort he pleased?” declares the Lord. “Yes, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so you are in mine, House of Israel.”
Jeremiah 18:1-6, today's first reading, brings before us God's creative will and power in dealing with our lives. God is always good, He will only do what is good for us. We might think that the work of His hands is not agreeable or pleasant to us, as the potter would crush the clay and even change his/her plans midway in creating a good pot. The intention is always to create, to give shape. God's intention for us is the same: to create, to give life and shape to us, to make of us anew. His intention is not to destroy. His actions may seem hard on us, but that is how He will bring the best from within us: as the potter would do.
In this passage we see how Prophet Jeremiah is sent to the potter's house, not to preach a sermon but to observe and learn God's will in the day to day work of a potter. By allowing the things around us to speak to us is a way to allow God to speak to us. By keenly observing our daily activities all around us, we may be surprised to see God's revelation in them all. He is continuously communicating to us; His messages though hidden will be revealed if only we allow them and God into our hearts, not only into our minds.
Do we listen before we speak? Are we able to listen to the silent whispers of our Lord? Are we able to listen to his words in the singing of the birds and the prayer of the frogs? Above all, do we trust in the creative designs of our God?
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