March 31
Scripture: 2 Cor 4:7
Source author: Kim Sheard
March 31
Cracked Pots Patched by Love We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. —2 Corinthians 4:7
At my friend’s house, a miniature flowerpot sits proudly displayed in the center of the patio table. It is painted with bright colors in a watermelon motif—the work of an enthusiastic child. My friend appreciates the clay pot as a masterpiece. On close examination, though, you can easily spot cracks. The pot has been broken many times and its shards glued back together, not particularly artfully. Yet there it stands, welcoming visitors to my friend’s home and representing the love that can be found there. Like that cracked and broken pot, we humans are flawed. We have been damaged by pain, persecution, and disappointment. Yet God sees the value in each of us and continues to use us as His messengers, witnesses, and examples. The glue of His love patches our wounds so we can keep serving as His vessels, His treasures in fragile clay jars. Despite our flaws, we are worthy to share His love.
God’s love patches our wounds so we can do the same for others. — Kim Sheard —