Life Is At Work In You

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 4:7-15

When we give our spouses something important it may be in a black box with purple velvet inside, with a piece of jewelry inside.

We are the boxes. Jesus is the jewel.

We are the packaging. His work is the treasure.

So we adorn our jars of clay, taking credit for the things we do to serve Christ. We seek to bring glory to ourselves when we’ve forgiven someone, or shown mercy.

When we do things for Christ, it’s not about us but about His glory. The less obvious we are, the more brilliant He becomes.

Let the brilliance of the treasure of Christ shine through you as you live for Him.

Our Daily Bread – February 21, 2013