FRAGILE... Handle with Care
2 Cor 4 : 7-12
But this precious treasure - this light and power that now shine within us - is held in perishable containers, that is, in our weak bodies. So everyone can see that our glorious power is from God and is not our own.
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don't give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we getup again and keep going. Through suffering, these bodies of ours constantly share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies. - NLT
This is the verse for today's sermon. Pastor Chua gave another great sermon on how our lives may be used for God's purpose, how the fragrance contained within the porcelein container may spill forth only when it is broken... And like what i made ZhongLin focus on, that if we allow our sins within to live on, we are in fact walking towards death. Let not the tiger return to its lair in the mountains! Pluck out the grass by its roots!
For me though, i saw the verse in another angle. I recalled how many people around me lament that their lives are so tough. How easily we fall ill! How easily does death come upon us! Yes, we are so fragile in many ways non-physical as well. How easily affected we are by words spoken by others. How our relation with our loved ones affect the day. How failure dulls everything around.
We are fragile, so God's glory may shine forth! We are weak, yet we can do great things because of God! Do not worry about your weak body. Let not sickness bind you down. Let God work His wonders through us! This is how He works!
Hmm... i really like this verse... I think i'll memorise it ^^ To remember when the going gets tough...
Take heed! Chins up! God is alongside us! YOU, yes YOU! Smile... cause God's camera's on ya! ^^
But this precious treasure - this light and power that now shine within us - is held in perishable containers, that is, in our weak bodies. So everyone can see that our glorious power is from God and is not our own.
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don't give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we getup again and keep going. Through suffering, these bodies of ours constantly share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies. - NLT
This is the verse for today's sermon. Pastor Chua gave another great sermon on how our lives may be used for God's purpose, how the fragrance contained within the porcelein container may spill forth only when it is broken... And like what i made ZhongLin focus on, that if we allow our sins within to live on, we are in fact walking towards death. Let not the tiger return to its lair in the mountains! Pluck out the grass by its roots!
For me though, i saw the verse in another angle. I recalled how many people around me lament that their lives are so tough. How easily we fall ill! How easily does death come upon us! Yes, we are so fragile in many ways non-physical as well. How easily affected we are by words spoken by others. How our relation with our loved ones affect the day. How failure dulls everything around.
We are fragile, so God's glory may shine forth! We are weak, yet we can do great things because of God! Do not worry about your weak body. Let not sickness bind you down. Let God work His wonders through us! This is how He works!
Hmm... i really like this verse... I think i'll memorise it ^^ To remember when the going gets tough...
Take heed! Chins up! God is alongside us! YOU, yes YOU! Smile... cause God's camera's on ya! ^^
posted by Justus at 11:13 PM
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