Archive for February, 2009
Treasure in Jars of Clay
I’m going to write this blog, not knowing exactly where it’s going. But that’s ok because spontaneity doesn’t ALWAYS have to be planned! Just most of the time. I’ve been coming back to 2 Corinthians 4 over the last week or so, and reading and rereading it as a devotional. Maybe I should put it here for you so you can have it in front of you.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. (2 Corinthians 4:7)
The treasure that Paul is speaking of is “the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ” from verse 6. It is the life-altering power of the gospel. It is the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. It is a participation in God’s glory because of the cross of Christ. It is knowing Christ intimately and Read the rest of this entry »
