God does not treat us like disposable objects. There is a young woman in our congregation who is an accomplished athlete. She broke her ankle and it sidelined her from her sport. When I see her on Sundays she often gives me an update on how the healing process is going. A few weeks ago, we marveled together at what a remarkable organism we human beings are.
Broken legs are able to heal and our ability to walk, run and play is restored.
It is a miracle that occurs daily, whenever the bleeding on a cut stops, a broken bone is set, or one recovers from a cold. Our bodies are able to heal, to be remade if you will. The story from Jeremiah suggests that God, who heals our wounds and broken bones, also heals and restores the spirit. He heals and restores the relationship between humanity and God. That the human soul can be remade, just the way a potter reshapes the unruly clay.