But we hold this treasure in pots of earthenware, so that the immensity of the power is God’s and not our own. We are subjected to every kind of hardship, but never distressed; we see no way out but we never despair; we are pursued but never cut off; knocked down, but still have some life in us; always we carry with us in our body the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus, too, may be visible in our body. Indeed, while we are still alive, we are continually being handed over to death, for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus, too, may be visible in our mortal flesh. In us, then, death is at work; in you, life. But as we have the same spirit of faith as is described in scripture—I believed and therefore I spoke —we, too, believe and therefore we, too, speak, realising that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up with Jesus in our turn, and bring us to himself—and you as well. You see, everything is for your benefit, so that as grace spreads, so, to the glory of God, thanksgiving may also overflow among more and more people.
2 Corinthians 4:7-15
The New Jerusalem Bible (New York: Doubleday, 1985)
We are earthen vessels. Weare fragile and flawed. That earthen vessel is not eternal. What it contains is of this world but not of this world, Our soul. The vessel will not survive beyond its appointed number of days, but the soul will. How we spend those days is the measure of the gift our Lord has graced us with. It is not our treasure but the Lord's. It is given to spread among the other earthen vessels for the glory of God.
May the good Lord bless and keep you safe.
Remember to "Always Love The Details."
