Paul writes that God has entrusted us humans with a treasure.

We humans have been entrusted with a treasure by God…😨
And so…
Paul writes❗️
…God uses the phrase “earthen vessel” to describe humans,
which represents their fragility and weakness—they chip easily when bumped and shatter easily when dropped.
…The reason treasure is deliberately placed in such a fragile vessel is to demonstrate the great power that will manifest, not the power of humans, but the power of God.
…We live with this fragility and weakness not only in our bodies…
Our hearts, too.
…The troublesome thing is that we, fragile earthen vessels (humans), are often struck by hardship, trials, oppression, and disappointment…
again and again… and sometimes several at once 😰.
…When people in this world are defeated… their lives are destroyed in despair.
However, for Christians, defeat is not the end of life.
We… “will not be in dire straits. Will not be stuck. Will not be abandoned. Will not perish.”
…Our lives are as fragile as earthen vessels.

But within it resides the Lord, the treasure.

The vessel that holds the Lord's treasure can never be completely destroyed.

...Because the Lord, the treasure, is the foundation of our lives...
We will rise again and again!

Shalom 😄

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.