Christ Is The Treasure In You 2 Corinthians 4:7 7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. The verse tells us that we have this treasure in earthen vessels. Who is the treasure? Christ! Who are the earthen vessels here? You and I! Thank God the treasure is in the earthen vessels. My friend, Christ the treasure is in you. So dont get frustrated when you see your earthiness. You will always be earthen as long as you are in your mortal body, but remember that Christ the treasure is in you. Should you lose your cool with your spouse or children, remember that Christ in you is your patience. When I feel impatient, I dont pray, Lord Jesus, give me patience... now! No, I look to Jesus and I say, Lord Jesus, I thank You that You are my patience. In my younger days and even when I first got married, I had a bad temper. I tried all sorts of anger management techniques, but I never got very far until I told God, God, I am so frustrated trying to overcome my anger. I give up! I cannot. You can. I rest and depend on You. Not too long after that, my wife commented, You know, you have improved in the area of your temper. I thought about what she had said and realized that I was not even conscious of the change in me. When family members can see the patience of Christ manifesting through a naturally impatient person, God gets the glory. Perhaps you are frustrated with your smoking and drinking habits. Or maybe you are discouraged by your feelings of jealousy, distrust, bitterness, depression and defeat. Dont condemn yourself for being earthen. Dont try to cast out your earthiness. Just realize that you have Christ the treasure in you. The more you see that treasure in you, the more Christs brilliance shines forth in you. And in the midst of your earthiness, God gets the glory as you yourself are transformed from glory to glory! (2 Corinthians 3:18) © Copyright Joseph Prince, 2006. All rights reserved. No part of this document or any related files may be modified, adapted, reproduced, distributed and/or converted in any form and by any means (electronic, photocopying or otherwise) without express written consent of the copyright holder. josephprince All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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