Wednesday, August 10, 2016
LIFE is at work in YOU
Yesterday, my daily devotional took me to 2 Corinthians 4. I'm going to take a few verses from there...
"For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ." 4:6
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." 4:7-9
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 4:16-18
2 Corinthians 4:12b says "life is at work in you."
God's light resides in our hearts... he has placed HIS treasure in these jars of clay.. Our focus must not be on things that are seen, but rather things that are unseen - our hearts, our souls, God's light in the world.
LIFE is at work in YOU.
Though chaos and political strife rage around us let us not forget that LOVE shines in the darkness, God's Love broke through the darkness and overcame death to live in our hearts and in the world.
LIFE is at work in YOU.
Be the hand of God's love in the world. Allow love to renew you every day. The power of God's love to transform a life is yours.
LIFE is at work in YOU.
Labels: Bible Study, Christian living, encouragement, faith, God's Love, love
