Solid Joys Daily Devotional When the Potter Is for Us
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Mar 12, 2026 A short reflection on God as Creator and potter, using Isaiah imagery. Themes include creation from nothing, divine majesty, and the comfort of God being for us. Humble dependence is pictured with sheep imagery. The talk highlights waiting on the Lord and the joy that the Creator acts on behalf of his people.
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God's Majesty Revealed In Creation Ex Nihilo
- God’s majesty shines in creation ex nihilo where nothing obeys His command and becomes something.
- John Piper links this power to our origin as pottery: God makes clay and shapes us as His possession destined for His glory.
Belonging As Pottery And Sheep
- Being made pottery emphasizes our total dependence and belonging to God as His possession.
- Piper calls it humbling to be a sheep and a pot that belonged to somebody else, stressing identity over autonomy.
Isaiah Reading Triggered A Boom Of Joy
- John Piper recounts reading Isaiah and experiencing a sudden, combustible joy in his heart.
- He describes the reaction as a literal Boom when he connected God's absolute rights as creator with Isaiah 43:21.
