THE LESSON OF THE PATIENT POTTER (JEREMIAH 18:1). In one of the most beautiful illustrations in the Old Testament YHWH illustrates His readiness ever to show mercy in the lesson of the patient potter. It is a real life parable which has a lesson for us all. In it the potter is at work on his wheel... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE OF THEIR REFUSAL TO RESPOND TO HIS ‘SHAPING' HE WILL NOW ‘SHAPE' EVIL AGAINST THEM UNLESS THEY NOW REPENT. HIS OFFER BEING TURNED DOWN GOD CALLS ON THE NATIONS TO BE ASTONISHED WITNESSES OF THEIR PERFIDY, SOMETHING WHICH WILL RESULT IN THEIR DESTRUCTION (JEREMIAH 18:11). The lesson of the Po... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PEOPLE RESPOND IN VINDICTIVENESS TO JEREMIAH'S MESSAGE (JEREMIAH 18:18). The people were not best pleased with Jeremiah's prophecies and asked themselves whether in fact they really needed him when they were surrounded with those who could give them the good advice that they needed. Jeremiah 1... [ Continue Reading ]
JEREMIAH'S DISTRESS AT THEIR TREATMENT OF HIM AND HIS VIOLENT REACTION TO IT (JEREMIAH 18:19). Jeremiah was naturally disturbed by this suggestion. But while recognising that Jeremiah's subsequent response does not match up to the teaching of Jesus Christ we do have to remember that he had not had... [ Continue Reading ]