JEREMIAH 18

JUDAH IS MOLDABLE LIKE CLAY IN GOD’S HAND 

Per God’s instruction, Jeremiah visits the home of a potter, where he witnessed the potter shaping and reshaping clay. God uses this as a symbol of Judah, who is like clay in His hands, able to be broken and reformed. God can shape them however He desires according to their faithfulness. God is grieved over His people and how they have forgotten Him. Unless the people of Judah repent, they will experience disaster

Jeremiah knows that he will continue to face resistance and mockery when delivering God’s message to Judah. Jeremiah is starting to finally understand God’s frustration and hurt regarding Judah. Instead of praying for them as he has previously, Jeremiah rebukes Judah.