2 Corinthians 4:7 KJV
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
This treasure being the gospel (vs 3-5)
God has placed this treasure of the gospel in earthen vessels that is vessels that are fragile, vessels that are flawed, vessels that are ordinary and plain. God has placed the treasure in those earthen vessels so that "the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us."
It seems to me like we have messed this up. We have come to the place where we follow those vessels that are not so earthen. We only want to follow the vessels that seem
to have power
to have success
to have influence
to have abilities
Too often today we are no longer following the Lord and seeking His power. We want success in our churches, we want power in our ministries so badly that we run after those men who seem to have that power and learn from them rather than from the God they claim to have gotten the power from.
I would not probably deny that they got their power from the Lord except they are too willing to allow others to imitate them in order to get the same power they have. That tells me that the power they have is a man made kind too.
When will we ever learn to trust in the Lord?
When will we finally see that worldly wisdom and influence is not what is needed today?
We need God. We need the excellency of God's power, whatever the price.
God lead us to this power!
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
This treasure being the gospel (vs 3-5)
God has placed this treasure of the gospel in earthen vessels that is vessels that are fragile, vessels that are flawed, vessels that are ordinary and plain. God has placed the treasure in those earthen vessels so that "the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us."
It seems to me like we have messed this up. We have come to the place where we follow those vessels that are not so earthen. We only want to follow the vessels that seem
to have power
to have success
to have influence
to have abilities
Too often today we are no longer following the Lord and seeking His power. We want success in our churches, we want power in our ministries so badly that we run after those men who seem to have that power and learn from them rather than from the God they claim to have gotten the power from.
I would not probably deny that they got their power from the Lord except they are too willing to allow others to imitate them in order to get the same power they have. That tells me that the power they have is a man made kind too.
When will we ever learn to trust in the Lord?
When will we finally see that worldly wisdom and influence is not what is needed today?
We need God. We need the excellency of God's power, whatever the price.
God lead us to this power!
No comments:
Post a Comment