Treasure

2Co 4:7-10 But we have this treasure in earthenware jars, in order that the extraordinary degree of the power may be from God and not from us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying around the death of Jesus in our body, in order that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

Our bodies like earthenware jars hold the power of the Gospel that is from our Father God and delivered to us by our Saviour Jesus the Christ. This great power we house, not being our own, but from God is the message to the world.
Though we are afflicted, perplexed, persecuted, and struck down. God's Power sustains us, and enables us to continue.
We always carry the death of Jesus in our mortal bodies because the soul that sins surely dies, and by Jesus death on the cross, sin has been condemned to our mortal bodies, which will die, so that the life giving power of the Gospel, the very Life of Jesus may be revealed to the world. This is accomplished by our obedience to the Gospel, our proclamation to the world that Jesus has risen from the dead.
All who will believe in, relay on, trust in, and have faith in Jesus the Christ will not die, but have Everlasting Life.
Our lives are now lived for Jesus, our actions are to depict the actions of Jesus, our intentions are to now be the same as Jesus.
We cannot do this on our own power, which again demonstrates it is the Power of God, we must lean on and submit to the leadership of the God's Word and Will through the Holly Spirit.
We Christians have died to this world and we consider our bodies dead because of sin. We have to live to our Messiah Jesus, because He has the Words of Life, and our reward is great.

That the excellency of the power may be of God; and not of us.] God keeps us continually dependent upon himself; we have nothing but what we have received, and we receive every necessary supply just when it is necessary; and have nothing at our own command. The good therefore that is done is so evidently from the power of God, that none can pretend to share the glory with him. (Clark)

Wise?

Proverbs 26:12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. #Bible

To be Wise is one who is continually watching and observing. For example a farmer continually watches his crops and livestock. Making sure everything is in order, ready to respond to any situation that might arise.
One who is wise in his own eyes is watching himself, thinking he is confident in what he knows. He thinks he is adequately prepared. He is blind to his inability to see what is looming continually outside on the periphery. His confidence tells him all is well, even when doom nears.
It has been said that wisdom is learned in knowing what its like to be a fool. That is the difference between being wise in one's own eyes, and a fool.
It's being humble in learning, knowing we will never know it all in this life.
It makes sense why God refers to us as sheep, and His children, and our need of our Savior Jesus the Christ, and for the Holly Spirit, our God who is our companion through this life and on into eternity.

A Facet of Life

Lamentations 3:22-23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. #Bible

We live this life with its ups and downs, good times and bad, well to do and scratching to get by. We have times of great joy in the Lord, and others asking Him why.
One thing is constant for the Christian, God's steadfast Love that never ceases, His Mercy is never exhausted, and His Faithfulness surpasses our ability to understand.
One of the by-products of this life for the Christian is the humility we learn through the trials and tribulations of this life, that allows us to see and experience the hope of God with a vivid understanding and view towards our eternal life with our Saviour Jesus.
The beauty of God's steadfast Love and His Mercies, is that yesterday's troubles and shortcomings are left in yesterday.
We don't have to carry all of that luggage full of guilt, sin, and frustrations into tomorrow, they stay right where they are, right in yesterday.
Aren't you glad you are a God walker? Walking with God under His Care and direction?
If you don't know Jesus I feel for you, because there is a whole facet of life you are missing, a freedom you've never experienced, right within your grasp.
Ask Jesus to save you from your life of loneliness and come meet your family in Christ Jesus our God, and live forever with Him.

What Is Left?

John 6:51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. #Bible

In the Garden of Eden mankind gave up our spirit to satisfy with what nourishes our flesh.
Jesus the Christ came down from heaven and gave up His Flesh to nourish our spirit back to life, restoring us back to life everlasting.
This is God the Father's way of redeeming those He Loves, the whole World, back into an eternal relationship with Him.
Being the perfect gentleman if you will, he also gives us complete freedom of choice to believe in the sacrifice of His Son Jesus, or reject it.
God's Love is so perfect that He excepts the decision of those who choose to be separated from Him. God named this place of separation the lake of fire.
To have life forever from God's perspective is to be with Him, the Creator of all.
Think about it, if your not with the Creator and sustainer of all, what is left?

The same word which in Hebrew means “bread,” in the Syriac and Arabic means also “flesh.” (Barns)

Reader, remember this: it is one of the weightiest, and one of the truest and most important sayings in the book of God. (Clark)