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. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. (Jer 18:1-4 NIV)

Prayer: LORD, in the new year, help me see and hear Your messages in the simpler things of life. I believe I often miss You while I am looking for something spectacular. Help me put aside my expectations and recognize what You say however You choose to communicate it to me. In Jesus' name, Amen.