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Today's Bible Verse:

2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.(ESV)

Today's Inspiring Thought: Treasure in Jars of Clay

In this verse we read about a treasure kept in jars of clay. That seems like an odd place for a treasure. Usually we would keep our valuable treasures in a strong, protected place.

An earthen vessel is fragile, easily broken. Upon further inspection, these jars of clay reveal flaws, chips, and cracks. These are not vessels of great worth or monetary value, but rather common, ordinary vessels.

The treasure is God himself, living within us, bringing his abundant life. In our own humanity we have no sense of wealth or worth. We are simply an empty clay jar. But when this humanity is filled with deity, we receive what we were created to hold, the very life of God. He is our treasure!

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