“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us” (2 Corinthians 4:5-7).
The Apostle Paul speaks to the Corinthians about the glorious blessing and work of the Lord. He has poured into our frail life the glorious light of the gospel and the knowledge of His awesomeness by a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus. What a treasure. From hobbyhelp.com, I was recently reading about an amazing find. The article states, “Some folks are on a constant mission to unearth buried treasure, while others are fortunate enough to stumble upon it unexpectedly. Back in 2013, an unsuspecting California-based couple took their dog for a walk and noticed a rusted can partially buried in the ground. They were shocked to find that the metal container was filled with $20 gold coins. Upon further investigation, the couple found several more coin-filled cans buried nearby on their property. The coins were minted from 1847 to 1894, and much to the couple’s surprise, there were nearly 1,400 $20 pieces in total. Additionally, the duo discovered 50 $10 coins and 4 $5 pieces. While the worth of the collection would have been impressive even at face value, the going rate for a single coin was estimated at $1 million. Coin expert David McCarty described the amazing discovery as “unheard of” in North America.” It is probable that you and I will never find such treasure in a rusty can! But we have something even better. Into our frail life, the earthen vessel, the glorious gospel of the Lord Jesus shines.
For today: It is my prayer that from our meager earthen vessels might shine the treasure of the glory of God and the reality of our personal relationship with Christ.