“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” (2 Cor. 4:7, NIV)
In biblical times, jars of clay were fragile, common and easily breakable. We are like these jars of clay. We human beings are weak. We are imperfect. We are here on earth just for a short while. However, through God’s Grace, we have been entrusted with the Gospel, that is, the Good News of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This is the treasure we have in us.
We are weak and imperfect yet God chooses us ordinary people to be His partners as He carries out His plan for the human race. God’s power and glory is displayed in us and through us — for His glory. We are limited in many ways but the power of the Gospel is never limited. Let us take heart and be faithful to what God has entrusted us to do.