“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” (2 Corinthians 4:7 NLT).
Our message is not about us, but about our Lord. For we are like fragile clay jars containing a great treasure. Our weakness only serves to emphasize the greatness of Christ within us. When we want people to see us, to applaud our efforts, we forget that our purpose is to cause others to give glory to God, not to us. For people to see this “great treasure,” we must decrease, so that He might increase. We are to live in such a manner that there is no other explanation for our existence than God’s power within us.
It’s not about us, it’s about Christ in us. As the apostle Paul wrote, “[It is] Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Col. 1:27).
PRAYER: Dear Father, we often wonder why some trial comes our way, yet as we go through it, we see Your power shining through us. We struggle with making everything about ourselves. Teach us to see life from Your perspective. Often it is in our weakest moments that Your love and message show most clearly in us. We desire more of this, Lord. Let others see more of You and less of us in our message and our behavior. In Jesus’ name, amen.