31 January 2009

Treasure

"We have this treasure in jars of clay..." (2 Corinthians 4v7) What is the treasure? It's a message and an experience:
  • It's the Gospel message (v4) that brings light - like the 1st day of creation, when God spoke a word of command and brought light into the world. Only this light is the light of conversion, of repentance & faith in Jesus Christ, who is the image of God.
  • It's an experience of knowing the God of glory (v6) - who because of his glorious grace, sent his glorious Son, to die an in-glorious death for in-glorious rebels - like us!

That's a treasure worth having. No wonder a person who once was blind (v3-4) & who has his eyes opened by the light of Jesus Christ is described as a "New Creation," (2.Cor.5v17)!

Christians are rich... and all the world is poor.

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