In the season of Advent the prophet Isaiah reminds us that God is our Father, the one who will always embrace us and hope we return to him. Isaiah reminds us that God is the potter, and we are the clay in the potter’s hands. How might this relate to our lives, particularly as we live through Advent and prepare for Christmas? We have been reflecting on the many things we can do to get us ready
to receive the Lord at Christmas. Many of these have been outward: doing works for the good of others and cultivating practices that will help us deepen our relationship with the Lord.
As we prepare, we are invited to consider how our Father feels during this time. We are reminded that we are the work of our Fathers’ hands. We are encouraged to be soft and open to being moulded by the potter. This moulding by the potter invites us to relinquish some of our plans
and surrender them to the potter's will. In the busyness of our lives, we are to pause and reflect on the moulding the potter could be doing in our lives. We need to empty ourselves to make space to receive the Lord.
How will I surrender my life to God's will during Advent? Am I like clay, ready to be moulded, or am I like a stone set in my own determined ways? Have a conversation with the Lord about your openness to his invitation to mould you. What grace might
the Lord be wanting to grant you this Advent?
Reflections by Morongoa Selepe
