[Discoveries] 09-13-07 Jars of clay

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/*But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this 
all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. -- 2 Corinthians 4:7*/

Everything has a purpose -- even our inadequacies.

Can I provide? No. Yes, I work hard, but I've discovered that working 
hard and working smart by themselves mean nothing. Unless the Lord 
builds the house, those who build it work in vain. (Psalm 127).

Can I protect? No. Can I heal? No. So when I pray for someone and God 
heals their wounded heart, I know it wasn't me. I couldn't be me.

Can I instruct or encourage? No. Most of the time when I write these 
devotionals, I stare at the blank screen and don't have a clue what to 
say. I read my Bible and feel like a dummy. What ever possessed me to 
think I could write something worth reading? Yet, many times I go back 
and read what was written, and say to myself, "Wow! I could never have 
written that!"

It seems like God spends a lot of time showing us that we really are 
jars of clay. But that is a good thing, because it helps us know where 
the really good stuff comes from. It comes from above.

And here's the good part. Our heroes -- Paul, Elijah, David, Peter, 
Moses -- they were all jars of clay too. The same treasure that was in 
them is in us as well.

Be encouraged!
Dwight



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