Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.
There are moments when I sense God inviting me into something deeper—but I don’t always say ‘yes.’
Sometimes I resist. Sometimes I delay. Sometimes I distract myself with noise, screens, or exhaustion. But I am learning something: every time I say ‘no’ to God’s invitation, I miss something He wanted to show me.
In Jeremiah 18, God didn’t just give Jeremiah a message—He gave him an invitation: “Go down to the potter’s house.” And Jeremiah’s response was simple: he went.
That response challenges me because obedience and revelation are always connected. If I want to hear from God, I have to be willing to move when He speaks. Read this powerful scripture:
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ‘Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.’ So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. – Jeremiah 18:1-3 NIV
God is still inviting you in the same way today. Not to a physical house, but into His presence, into a conversation, into transformation.
The question I have to wrestle with is this: Where am I resisting God right now? Why do I pass on His invitation? What would happen if I said “yes” to His kind invitation?
I know this to be true—when I say yes, I never walk away empty. I walk away fulfilled. Rested. Changed.
Saying ‘yes’ to God isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about trusting the One who does.And today, I want to be someone who responds like Jeremiah.
How about you?
I have an idea. Let’s go together!
Let’s pray to that end:
Heavenly Father, give me the courage to say ‘yes’ when You invite me. Help me recognise Your voice above all the distractions in my life. I don’t want to miss what You have for me. Lead me to Your presence, and shape my heart to respond in obedience. In Jesus’ name, amen.
