Jars of Clay

Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor? Romans 9:21 NKJV

Did you know that we are like jars of clay? That God has made us each, one for honor and another for dishonor? It's true. There are some jars of clay used in ancient times that were used to house valuable scrolls, and others that were used for human waste. The jar was not what was of value. The contents were the thing of importance (or non-importance, as the case may be), always.

So it is with us. It is not our outward appearances that hold value; or the things that we own, or the things that we can do. It is what is inside of us. Our love and hope in the Lord. The Holy Spirit inside of us that gives us our value as Christ followers. What then should we do with this knowledge?

As we know this, we should always seek the Holy Spirit's guidance, in everything we do, so that we can always have valuable contents. It is what we do with the talents, gifts and material wealth that He has given us, that gives our "jar" it's value. Do you listen to the Holy Spirit's convictions of you daily? Do you read your Bible, so that you may know what the will of God is in your life? If not, I pray that you meditate on this thought today.

What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith; but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone. As it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame." Romans 9:30-33 NKJV

I put this before you today, because recently, I have had the opportunity to study about Levitical law, and whether or not it applies to believers today. (I'm not talking about the "Ten Commandments"- that's Mosaic law.) And I have learned that it is not the law that is the important contents. It is faith in Him. Righteousness is by faith, just as it was for Abraham. Remember, he did not have the law to follow. What is in your jar??? Blessings to you!

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