“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
Paul reminds the Corinthian church that God is the source of all light and life. Just as He called light out of darkness at the beginning of time (see Genesis 1:3), so God has made His light shine in our hearts—giving us the knowledge of His glory revealed in Christ. And yet, this incredible treasure does not reside in something grand or indestructible. Paul calls us mere “jars of clay”—ordinary, fragile, and easily broken.
We are simple vessels, but we carry the extraordinary power and glory of God, not to exalt ourselves, but to show that the treasure comes entirely from Him.
Our weaknesses and struggles do not hinder God’s work—they make His power visible. It can be tempting for our testimonies to become about us and what we’ve overcome, endured, or received as blessings. But when we point others to Christ through our lives— through our joy, perseverance, faithfulness, or even vulnerability—they see beyond the clay to the treasure inside. That treasure is Jesus! Our ordinary lives display God’s glory and light in the darkest corners.
We are simple vessels, but we carry the extraordinary power and glory of God, not to exalt ourselves, but to show that the treasure comes entirely from Him.
Our weaknesses and struggles do not hinder God’s work—they make His power visible. It can be tempting for our testimonies to become about us and what we’ve overcome, endured, or received as blessings. But when we point others to Christ through our lives— through our joy, perseverance, faithfulness, or even vulnerability—they see beyond the clay to the treasure inside. That treasure is Jesus! Our ordinary lives display God’s glory and light in the darkest corners.
Scripture Focus
2 Corinthians 4:5-12
Insight
“To God be the glory, great things He hath done,/ So loved He the world that He gave us his Son.” (Fanny Crosby, 1875)
Bible In A Year
- Job 39-40
- Psalm 61
- Luke 24