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The Cracked Pot
By Deborah Shaffer December 3rd, 2025
“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8
Have you ever been called a crackpot? I don’t hear that phrase as much as I did, growing up. Many times I’d hear something along the line of, “What kind of crackpot are you, anyway?” It was never meant to be flattering.
We may not see ourselves as crackpots, but we are all cracked pots. We all have flaws and areas in our lives that are less than perfect, and we are powerless to repair them.
Sometimes we don’t even see our flaws, but if you put a piece of pottery in the sun, the light rays will shine through, revealing the tiniest cracks invisible to the naked eye.
That’s how it is with the sin in our lives. Some areas are so messed up that we don’t need the intense light to see cracks. They are obvious. Yet, no one is perfect and without sin. When we see ourselves in the light of others, we think we’re okay. Our tiny cracks seem so miniscule compared to theirs. We can be self-righteous and think we’re just fine, and in no need of repair. Yet, when we place ourselves in the presence and light of Jesus Christ, we see how cracked and flawed we really are.
The Bible says in Romans 3:10: “As it is written: ‘There is none righteous, no, not one.’” Even our tiniest cracks are an abomination to a righteous and holy God. Isaiah 64:6 claims, “All our righteousnesses are like filthy rags” in God’s sight. So what’s a crackpot like me to do? How can I get fixed?
Thankfully, Jesus came to repair all our brokenness. He is our Redeemer, our Creator, who alone has the power and ability to reach down with nail-scarred hands and cover our sinfulness. All we have to do is place ourselves in the Potter’s hands.
Jesus, quoting Isaiah 61:1, said, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me
to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18–19.
The Cracked Pot
By Deborah Shaffer December 3rd, 2025
“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8
Have you ever been called a crackpot? I don’t hear that phrase as much as I did, growing up. Many times I’d hear something along the line of, “What kind of crackpot are you, anyway?” It was never meant to be flattering.
We may not see ourselves as crackpots, but we are all cracked pots. We all have flaws and areas in our lives that are less than perfect, and we are powerless to repair them.
Sometimes we don’t even see our flaws, but if you put a piece of pottery in the sun, the light rays will shine through, revealing the tiniest cracks invisible to the naked eye.
That’s how it is with the sin in our lives. Some areas are so messed up that we don’t need the intense light to see cracks. They are obvious. Yet, no one is perfect and without sin. When we see ourselves in the light of others, we think we’re okay. Our tiny cracks seem so miniscule compared to theirs. We can be self-righteous and think we’re just fine, and in no need of repair. Yet, when we place ourselves in the presence and light of Jesus Christ, we see how cracked and flawed we really are.
The Bible says in Romans 3:10: “As it is written: ‘There is none righteous, no, not one.’” Even our tiniest cracks are an abomination to a righteous and holy God. Isaiah 64:6 claims, “All our righteousnesses are like filthy rags” in God’s sight. So what’s a crackpot like me to do? How can I get fixed?
Thankfully, Jesus came to repair all our brokenness. He is our Redeemer, our Creator, who alone has the power and ability to reach down with nail-scarred hands and cover our sinfulness. All we have to do is place ourselves in the Potter’s hands.
Jesus, quoting Isaiah 61:1, said, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me
to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18–19.
THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK DEVOTIONAL
The Cracked Pot
By Deborah Shaffer December 3rd, 2025
“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand.” Isaiah 64:8
Have you ever been called a crackpot? I don’t hear that phrase as much as I did, growing up. Many times I’d hear something along the line of, “What kind of crackpot are you, anyway?” It was never meant to be flattering.
We may not see ourselves as crackpots, but we are all cracked pots. We all have flaws and areas in our lives that are less than perfect, and we are powerless to repair them.
Sometimes we don’t even see our flaws, but if you put a piece of pottery in the sun, the light rays will shine through, revealing the tiniest cracks invisible to the naked eye.
That’s how it is with the sin in our lives. Some areas are so messed up that we don’t need the intense light to see cracks. They are obvious. Yet, no one is perfect and without sin. When we see ourselves in the light of others, we think we’re okay. Our tiny cracks seem so miniscule compared to theirs. We can be self-righteous and think we’re just fine, and in no need of repair. Yet, when we place ourselves in the presence and light of Jesus Christ, we see how cracked and flawed we really are.
The Bible says in Romans 3:10: “As it is written: ‘There is none righteous, no, not one.’” Even our tiniest cracks are an abomination to a righteous and holy God. Isaiah 64:6 claims, “All our righteousnesses are like filthy rags” in God’s sight. So what’s a crackpot like me to do? How can I get fixed?
Thankfully, Jesus came to repair all our brokenness. He is our Redeemer, our Creator, who alone has the power and ability to reach down with nail-scarred hands and cover our sinfulness. All we have to do is place ourselves in the Potter’s hands.
Jesus, quoting Isaiah 61:1, said, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me
to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18–19.
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