The Potter And The Clay
Behold, the Potter and the clay,
He forms His vessels as He’s pleased;
Such is our God and such are we
The subjects of His high decree.
Does not the Potter’s power extend
O’er all the mass, which part to choose?
And mold it for a nobler end,
And which to leave for viler use?
May not the Sovereign Lord on high
Dispense His favors as He will?
Choose some to life, while others die
And yet be just and gracious still?
What if, to make His terror known,
He lets His patience long endure,
Suffering vile rebels to go on,
And seal their own destruction sure?
Shall man reply against his Lord,
And call His Maker’s ways unjust,
The thunder, of whose dreadful word,
Can crush a thousand worlds to dust?
But O, my soul, if truths so bright
Should dazzle and confound thy sight,
Yet still His written will obey,
And wait the great decisive day.
Then shall He make His justice known,
And the whole world before His throne,
With joy or terror shall confess
The glory of His righteousness.
Latest Articles
The Horticultural Character of Faith October 23, 2025
More than ever, Christians need to be acquainted with the shape and style of biblical religion. None of us is immune from becoming infected by the spirit of our age—let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall! In this regard, nothing is more important than us having a truly biblical perspective on […]
‘The Pen of an Untutor’d African’: Phillis Wheatley (1753–1784) October 13, 2025
The following article by Ian Shaw is featured in the November 2025 issue of the Banner of Truth Magazine (no. 746). You can subscribe to the magazine in print or digital formats for eleven edifying issues each year. ‘It is ironic that of all the people one might expect to hold a low view of […]