OCTOBER 11 - TREASURE IN CLAY JARS
READ 2 Corinthians 4
Man's evident weakness presents an opportunity for God to manifest His power.
INSIGHT
When we look at Israel and the Mosaic Law, we tend to think that the Jews performed poorly. All they had to do was be obedient to some basic laws, and God would bless them beyond measure. Yet they might say the same about us. With the Holy Spirit living in us, we have only to live in love toward God and others and God will bless us spiritually beyond measure. While human frailty is glaring in both systems, the work of God is being accomplished nevertheless. God's message is carried in "jars of clay" so that in eternity the glory of the redeemed will go to God and not to people.
PRAYER
Offer your praise to the Lord as an expression of the gratefulness of your heart:
I exalt you, my God the King,
And bless your name forever and ever.
I will bless you every day;
I will praise your name forever and ever.
The Lord is great and is highly praised;
His greatness is unsearchable.
One generation will declare your works to the next
And will proclaim your mighty acts.
I will speak of your splendor and glorious majesty
And your wondrous works (Psalm 145:1-5).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Now pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin and in fellowship with Him:
Who perceives his unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;
Do not let them rule me.
Then I will be blameless
And cleansed from blatant rebellion
(Psalm 19:12-13).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
So, you too consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus (Romans 6:11).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
Satisfy us in the morning with your faithful love
So that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days
(Psalm 90:14).
Man's evident weakness presents an opportunity for God to manifest His power.
INSIGHT
When we look at Israel and the Mosaic Law, we tend to think that the Jews performed poorly. All they had to do was be obedient to some basic laws, and God would bless them beyond measure. Yet they might say the same about us. With the Holy Spirit living in us, we have only to live in love toward God and others and God will bless us spiritually beyond measure. While human frailty is glaring in both systems, the work of God is being accomplished nevertheless. God's message is carried in "jars of clay" so that in eternity the glory of the redeemed will go to God and not to people.
PRAYER
Offer your praise to the Lord as an expression of the gratefulness of your heart:
I exalt you, my God the King,
And bless your name forever and ever.
I will bless you every day;
I will praise your name forever and ever.
The Lord is great and is highly praised;
His greatness is unsearchable.
One generation will declare your works to the next
And will proclaim your mighty acts.
I will speak of your splendor and glorious majesty
And your wondrous works (Psalm 145:1-5).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Now pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin and in fellowship with Him:
Who perceives his unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;
Do not let them rule me.
Then I will be blameless
And cleansed from blatant rebellion
(Psalm 19:12-13).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
So, you too consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus (Romans 6:11).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
- The Lord's leading in your life
- Opportunities for evangelism
- Whatever else is on your heart
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
Satisfy us in the morning with your faithful love
So that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days
(Psalm 90:14).
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