09-13-07 Jars of clay - 2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this
all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. -- 2
Corinthians 4:7
Everything has a purpose -- even our inadequacies.
Can I provide? No. Yes, I work hard, but I've
discovered
that working hard and working smart by themselves mean nothing. Unless
the Lord builds the house, those who build it work in vain. (Psalm 127).
Can I protect? No. Can I heal?
No. So when I
pray for someone and God heals their wounded heart, I know it wasn't
me. I couldn't be me.
Can I instruct or encourage? No. Most of the time
when I
write these devotionals, I stare at the blank screen and don't have a
clue what to say. I read my Bible and feel like a
dummy.
What ever possessed me to think I could write something worth
reading? Yet, many times I go back and read what was written,
and
say to myself, "Wow! I could never have written that!"
It seems like God spends a lot of time showing us that we really are
jars of clay. But that is a good thing, because it helps us
know
where the really good stuff comes from. It comes from above.
And here's the good part. Our heroes -- Paul, Elijah, David,
Peter, Moses -- they were all jars of clay too. The same
treasure
that was in them is in us as well.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
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