Jeremiah 18: 1-4 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD saying, 2 “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will announce My words to you.” 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. 4 But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make.
Arise, Get up & Go, Hear
Here the Jeremiah the Prophet receives a message to go down to the Potter’s house; Rather than sit there and wait he is instructed to Arise and go down to the potter’s house. And there the Lord proclaimed He will announce his words to him. Some people don’t believe that you need to go to church to hear the word of the Lord…but here
I..Arise – Lift up your head; or hearken your ears
1. Stop what you’re doing and where ever you are..
a. Wallowing in your situation
b. Perpetuating in your sins
c. Listen to the Lord (Matthew 11:25-30)
d. Stop being alive to sin and dead to the new Life (Romans 6:1-2)
Stop feeling sorry for yourself and trust GOD. (Prov. 3:5-8)
II.. Get up & Go (stand up, brace and steady yourself for action)
1. Get up – after you stop; stand
a. After you have stopped and quit what you’re doing
b. Your part requires an action after you stop
2. Go – after you stop, stand or steady, then turn away from or toward (GOD)
a. Go away from your sin (John 8:1)
b. Go away from your affliction (John 5:8)
c. Go away from your grave (John 11:43)
III. I will announce my word to Him – I will send my word
a. He is reminding us not to forsake the fellowship among us
i. Let us not forsake the fellowship we have among us (Hebrews 10:25)
b. Bible study is good at home for inspiration
i. Study to show thyself approved unto GOD. (2 Tim 2:15)
c. But Come to the House of the Lord for interpretation (Romans 10:14)
In conclusion, “if my people which are called, shall humble themselves, .. and turn from their wicked ways, then they shall hear from heaven..and I will heal their land.” 2 Chron. 7:14, their sins, their afflictions, their hurts, their finances, their families, and their worship.
