CHANGED FROM WITHIN
Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. (Jeremiah 18:2-4)
“God is the original “people person”; He specializes in making people over again and giving them brand new identities.” – Mark Hankins
God can give you a new identity. He made you, so He ought to be able to remake you. God is not someone who just does repairs. We are talking about the One who creates people. God creates people out of nothing. No scientist has ever figured out how to make people because God is the manufacturer!
God told Jeremiah, “You go down to the potter’s house, and I am going to show you that when people have defects in them, I will make them over again.” God is in the business of changing people’s identities. He remakes you from the inside out. When you are born again, your spirit is recreated. Then He builds from the inside out — changing your mind, renewing it, rebuilding your thinking and attitudes, and then changing your body and your actions.
Confession: God has given me a new identity. He is rebuilding me from the inside out!
Last month I dreamed that a friend was looking at me strangely and as I wondered why the Lord said “you have a harelip”. I turned to look in the mirror and I saw nothing like that. It shocked me. I woke up and said, well, Lord, I need you to fix it because I sure can’t. Next night went to church and the guest minister preached on the Potter’s wheel. Now you put a new slant on it. He doesn’t just repair, He totally remakes. Looking forward to seeing what He has in mind for this 71 year old worn out lady.