Our Life is Like a clay in the Potter's Hand

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season : 17th Week - Thursday*

*Our Life is Like a clay in the Potter's Hand*

*GOSPEL -  Mt 13:47-53*

*FIRST READING - Jer 18:1-6*

*1) Clay in the Potter's Hand*

The clay can get any Shape. 

It has the numerous possibility to get the shape 

The Potter's uses his skills to give different shapes and he goes on giving new shapes untill he is satisfied with the Final shape

*2) Potter's needs, great amount of Patience*

Potter's work needs great amount of attention while giving the shape to the vessel

He has to try again and again to give better and better to the vessel

Such a work needs a great amount of patience

*3) Clay can be used again and again until it become hard*

Once the clay is wet and smooth, it can be used again and again 

On the other hand clay has the capacity to take any form which the Potter gives 

The flexibility of the clay to take any form is something, which one can admire about the clay 

Till it become dry one can use the clay again and again 

*4) We are clay in the hands of God*

The moment we apply the logic of the clay to our life, one must be ready to adopt the logic the clay to our life 

Clay is flexible for change, we must be ready for any change

Clay is ready to take any form. Likewise we must be ready to take any form

Clay has its existence only in the hands of the potter. Likewise we have our existence only in the hands of God 

Clay needs water to mold it. Like wise we need spiritual strength to mold our self 

Potter can work on the clay, until it becomes hard. God can work on our self until we live on this earth 

The clay needs fire to dry and the vessle to become strong. Likewise we need the fire of the Holy Spirit to become strong 

*5) We are potters of our Self*

At times we also should act as potter of our own life

We need to work on the self to give better and new shapes to our life

As the potter we need great amount of patience while working on the self. Only such approach can help us in bringing a new and better shape 

Potter uses different instruments while giving the shape to the clay. Likewise we need to use different instruments like, forgiveness, humility, sacrifice, love, truth, and other kingdom values in bringing the change in our self 

*6) Am I ready to work as Potter and Clay?*

We need to play both the roles in our lives 

We need to be clay when we surrender ourselves into the hands of God 

We need to be like potter when we want to change something in our lives

So am I ready??

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*