GOD CONTAINERS

2 Corinthians 4:7 NLT We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.

Containers come in all shapes and sizes. They hold different things, have different capacities, some are pretty, some are plain, some are for practical use and some purely decorative.

I was given a plain rectangular vase some time ago which I unfortunately chipped, but I liked it’s shape and didn’t want to throw it away so I decoupaged a napkin pattern over the chipped edges and liked it even better than before! My point is, even broken containers can still be wonderfully used.😊 

Now if we take that into our spiritual lives we can remember we are all containers of God, of His grace and of His power. Whatever God has, is residing inside us because we are the temple of the Holy Spirit no matter what shape or size.😊 We may be broken or a bit chipped but we’re clothed in Jesus’ righteousness and we contain His Spirit who is powerful and perfect in every way.

So be encouraged today, we can look beyond our outward container, because it’s not too old, too young, too anything, because the Holy One is living and abiding in us. What a thought! Let’s go out and give out the grace and mercy of God to whoever we meet knowing it’s not us, but His treasure, the Spirit of God within us.

Jesus came to seek and to save the lost, to heal the sick, to set the captives free. He still does and He’s contained in you and me. May we release Him today to do whatever He wants to do through us. Amen.

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