Like Clay in the Potter’s Hands--March 17, 2021

As a potter shapes the clay, 

shape your people, O God.

 

Your Spirit raised Christ from the dead, 

and your Spirit gives life to the world.

 

The sacrifice acceptable to you

is a broken and contrite heart. 

 

With contrite hearts we come to you;

fill them with Spirit; mold our lives.

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 5; 147:1-11; 27; 51

Jer. 18:1-11

Rom. 8:1-11

John 6:27-40

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 51:7

The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit;
          a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

 

Jer. 18:5-6

Then the word of the LORD came to me: Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? says the LORD.  Just like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

 

Rom. 8:11

If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.

 

John 6:33

“…For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”  [Jesus, to the crowd]