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God chose what is low and despised in the world. 1 Corinthians 1:28
D.L. MOODY
Notice that all the men whom Christ called around Him were weak men in a worldly sense. They were all men without rank, without title, without position, without wealth or culture. Nearly all of them were fishermen and unlettered men, yet Christ chose them to build up His kingdom. When God wanted to bring the children of Israel out of bondage, He did not send an army, He sent one solitary man. So in all ages, God has used the weak things of the world to accomplish His purposes.
ERWIN LUTZER
Can you and I open anybody’s eyes to the glories of the gospel? Of course not. But we are coworkers together with God. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 4:7, “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” Paul is saying that the treasure we have is the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. In other words, the treasure is the good news of the gospel. God says, “I’m going to use imperfect people, just common jars of clay, to spread the message of hope and forgiveness to a very hurting world.”
What a word of encouragement. It’s okay for you and I to be weak in the world’s eyes. We may have limited gifts and continue to struggle with sin—we are just ordinary people, but we have an extraordinary message. Do you realize how freeing this is? Clay pots were everywhere during the time this was written, and Paul says, “That’s all you are, but that’s all you have to be.”
We are imperfect people pointing people to a perfect Savior.
PRAYER
Father, may I never lose sight of your wonder. Thank you, Lord, for using me in my ordinariness.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
How do you feel when you think about 2 Corinthians 4:7What are the implications of this for evangelism?