clay.

What does clay have to do with God?

Just like prophets prophesied of Christ coming in the Bible, prophets writing in the Book of Mormon also prophesied of Christ coming. Mosiah 3:5 says:

"For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the Lord Omnipotent who reigneth, who was, and is from all eternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a tabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty miracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases."

Tabernacle of clay?

This tabernacle of clay that was prophesied of Christ coming to dwell in is a body of flesh and bones.

My study of the word clay was a little messy so I decided that a visual would be best.

I would love to write pages and pages about what I learned from this word study and how we can apply it to our lives. Instead, I would love for your to receive your own insight and revelation from the Holy Ghost about how this applies to you.

I simply want to testify that we are all dwelling in our own tabernacle of clay. We must allow ourselves to be molded and shaped by the potter, our Heavenly Father. We must yield to Him, be led by Him, and adjust our lives to be more like Him. If we do this, "the Lord will make much more out of [our lives] than [we] can by [ourselves]. He will increase [our] opportunities, expand [our] vision, and strengthen [us]." (For the Strength of Youth, 43) He will shape us into the beautiful, magnificent, unique vessels that we were meant to become. I know that He loves each one of us.

"Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God?" (Mormon 5:23)



Photo courtesy of lds.org.


References and other links:
"A Broken Heart and a Contrite Spirit" by Bruce D. Porter
"Jeremiah: As Potter's Clay" by Jean A. Tefan
"The Potter and the Clay" by President Heber C. Kimball
Moroni 9:6
Isaiah 64:8
Jeremiah 18:3-6