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2 Corinthians 4:7 (New King James Version)

"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us."


It's a surreal thing, really. To have the bigness of our God in the smallness of us humans. It's a relief, it's a responsibility, it's a joy, it's daunting, and it's the only way that God can get all the glory due His precious and lovely name. For our very short time on earth we, humans, pursue our wholeness and our righteousness with God - we are desperate to be good children of the King, holy and acceptable to Him. We only want to change the world with this crazy love that we ourselves have been changed with. And the beauty is, it's always going to be broken, bland and weak vessels that carry (all over the earth) the perfect, radiant and miraculous treasure of Heaven. The bumps and bruises and cracks these earthen vessels (you and me) get along the way, are actually what makes the treasure shine brightest. Put us up against the light and magnificence and glory of God, and everything else grows strangely dim.

I once heard someone say that the cracks in our own lives is what allows the light and presence of God to shine through. It's the story you have written so far that makes you who you are today, and it's the love of God that has transformed your life, that allows you to be the beautiful, messy and life changing soul that you are today. You are able to love and heal and help other humans because of where you have come from.

You may have been dropped, broken, damaged and left out in the cold. You may not feel worthy enough to be deserving of anything good, let alone the riches of Heaven and the glory of God. But listen to this: you contain the treasure of all of Heaven. You contain the excellence of Jesus Christ's power. He knew what He was doing when He contained His life changing grace, mercy, love, hope, healing, purity and freedom in you. Get down on your knees and praise Him for that. Thank Him for using little weak vessels to walk Him around on this earth. Really think about it- it's huge.
Selah
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