POWER IN JARS OF CLAY

If you were to choose between clay and a precious metal like gold, the preference would be for gold. It is more costly, shinier, preferable and clearly stronger than clay. Clay is often symbolic of dirt, cheap, weak and easily broken. It is therefore within context that St Paul writes ‘we carry this treasure in  jars of clay that the surpassing power may be of God, and not of us (2 Cor 4:7).

So, God aware of the default tag placed on clay, still opted to put His power inside it. This is the context within which the two subsequent verses makes sense to us”

We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair; hunted down and persecuted, but not deserted [to stand alone]; struck down, but never destroyed" (vs 8,9)

Why? “Because the strength of God (His power and might) is made perfect in weakness (jars of clay)”.

• That is why you will stand tall amidst the storms of life.
• That is why you will rise victorious above all the floods that rush in.
• That is why you will be lifted up when all say there is a casting down.

Beloved, in case you have forgotten, may I remind you that “you carry power in your jar of clay.”

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