Good morning my fellow frontiersmen.

Today is a great day. God reminds us of His mercies. He uses the illustration of the man who makes clay pots for a living. In Jeremiah 18, God has Jeremiah observe the craftsman doing his work. To Jeremiah’s surprise the craftsman crafted a pot, but the pot had a flaw. Next, the craftsman took the flawed pot, mashed it into the form of a ball of clay once again and reformed it, this time without flaw. The pot was now as it should be, capable of fulfilling its design, a fine pot. Then God revealed to Jeremiah His purpose for having him go to the potter’s house. He told Jeremiah, just as the potter recreated the flawed pot, so "I can recreate you and your brethren." I know their flaws. I have been working with them for a long time. If you and your people will turn from your wicked ways, I will remake you into a vessel that brings Me honor. Friends, I do realize there are times we feel I just can’t change, I don’t know how to stop, I am flawed - always been flawed - and I guess I will always be flawed. That is not what God revealed to Jeremiah. It is super important that we realize this and accept that this is not what God revealed to Jeremiah, “I have always been flawed and I guess I always will be." God said, if we will turn from our evil, God will fix us. Choose one, pick one; don’t try to fix everything at one time. As you seek to draw close to God, to please God, He will convict you of something, and that is the “one” to focus on. One at a time. He will honor His word and make of you a vessel that is honorable, “as it seemed good to the potter to make.” God can make you an awesome vessel. Do your part and let Him do His part. I love you my brethren, yet God loves us so much more. Believe what He says; you can be made new and renewed. 

 

Your friend, 

Flame of Fire, aka Britt Franklin