Who doesn't love walking into a pottery store and marvelling at artisan's creative works. It's a place lifted and gifted with talents galore. We walk and enjoy finish products some golden glazed, wood fired mugs. Each mug, plate, bowl, clay pot has an original signature style and uniqueness that tells its individual story.
We find local artisan's finish products but what about the one's we don't see. The one's deemed for the bin. “Tired and Flawed Pots I believe.” These pots are not put on display because of imperfection, misshapen, chipped, broken, discarded or invisible. The crafter sought them unworthy and didn't place them in her store.
So, you see at most times that's us, tired and flawed. Flawed through disgrace, divorce, abuse, yet God sees deeper. He sees beyond what you or I see. God told Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness,” so Paul said, “Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10, ESV).So focus on the treasure not the clay pot. “Yet You, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.” Isaiah 64:8 (NIV)Think on these:
The woman with the issue of blood – Suffered from bleeding for 12 years but was healed by touching Jesus’ garment.
The woman with the alabaster jar – Known as a sinful woman, but anointed Jesus with expensive perfume, showing her love and gratitude.
The widow who gave two mites – Gave all she had, despite her poverty, and was commended by Jesus.
Priscilla and Aquila – Tentmakers who faced adversity but became significant leaders in the early church.
The Shunammite woman – Was childless but was blessed with a son through Elisha’s prophecy, and later witnessed her son raised from the dead.
The servant girl of Naaman’s wife – A captive Israelite girl who helped the Syrian commander Naaman find healing from leprosy through the prophet Elisha.
The widow of Zarephath – Faced poverty and the death of her son, but experienced God’s provision and a miraculous resurrection through Elijah.
Eve – Deceived by Satan to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
So, no matter your past, look to Jesus who is your treasure.As you tune in, remember your worth today.
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Light & love
Salomé Jacobs
Founder Into The Garden & Team