"But we have this treasure (the presence of God)in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us (2 Corinthians 4:7)
The jar of clay referred to in this pasage is you. It is your body and your soul (mind, emotions, will, and feelings). We are vessels, containers of the life of God. But we are not the contents of the vessel. God is. We cannot produce His life, but we can reflect it. The beauty and value of the vessel is found in what it contains. We continue to be transformed more and more as we look to God rather then ourselves."--Thin Within p48
These little jars of ours can get all beat up sometimes with a few cracks here and there...but it doesn't have to detract one iota from it being able to proudly showcase what is within. In fact the scripture passage is telling us, that the weaker the vessel the more God can be glorified...because we'll be able to tell for sure that it is all coming from God and not from ourselves.
I struggle with alot of physical issues. Nothing really serious but just enough to put a damper on things. When it springs up, I often wonder why is the Lord allowing this now. I think I have my answer.
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