As the potter painstakingly works the bubbles out of the clay he determines the malleability of the clay. That is, what is the consistency of the clay? If it is too soft, it will not possess the rigidity to stand as He works it on the wheel and it will result in a “blob”. If it is too hard, it will not yield to His hand as He works it and will become brittle.
In order to get the correct consistency the potter often has to combine clay that is soft with some that is too hard. By wedging them together they become a piece of clay that is the perfect consistency. In the same way, God often brings others into our lives to temper in areas of our lives. By working in accordance we temper one another to a usable form in the hand of the Potter. A great example of this is the way the Potter often combines married couples.
Genesis 2:24
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
After the Potter decides that the air bubbles are completely eliminated, the fun part begins…or so thinks the clay.
The Potter at this point carries the clay to the wheel where He promptly throws the clay onto the wheel. Not places, puts or sets. The potter forcefully “plunks” the clay onto the wheel. Without this force, the clay would roll off of the wheel as soon as it begins spinning.
Often when I ask a friend how his work is going he says, “Boy I’m just getting slammed!” Good!! At least he’s on the wheel.
In what areas do you need to be sensitive to the potter trying to change your consistency by bringing someone into your life? In what areas are you slammed right now? Have you thanked the Potter today for where He is working in your life?
MT
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