jars of clay

There are lots of times in the Bible when something brilliant got hidden inside something quite ordinary: a baby in a basket, a gold cup in a sack, a warrior in a wine press, a dreamer in a prison, a Saviour in a stable, treasure in jars of clay...

“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

In this bit of Paul’s letter to you, he says that you have a treasure inside you, the ‘light of the knowledge of God’s glory.” In other words, the brilliance of knowing God. Clay was temporary, sun-baked and quick; good for storage of scrolls, just like the Dead Sea scrolls. It was a very breakable material.

That’s what Paul is trying to tell us: God stores the eternal inside the breakable. Through every fracture-line and broken piece of your life, He wants to shine out to a world that needs His glory. He wants to prove to a waiting world that the light of Heaven can dwell in earth and soil, just as Jesus did.

So, are you a treasure carrier? Is the glory of knowing Jesus shining brightly from your life? Is the brilliant, the resplendent, the eternal, hidden inside you today? If you don’t think so, ask the Holy Spirit into your heart today and ask Him to help you shine. Have a brilliant day.