Jars of Broken Clay

There are times in life when we feel like a broken clay jar. We feel like we have no strength to continue on. We feel so helpless and afraid and sad and there looks like there is no hope for the future. This can happen when we go through something sad or even when we realize how imperfect we are. Well I'm going to share a little message for both.

When your life has taken you through something saddening you feel as if you should give up on your future. We become blinded to the escape door that is right in front of us. But don't fear. That escape door will lead you to a place of comfort and rest. A place of restoration for your body and your soul. The events and facts will not leave you, but when you walk through that door you will find a perfect paradise where you will fall into God's unfailing arms of love. It is in those arms that we are renewed and restored and we can see hope for our future. Once you're in this place there will be things that will try to take you out of there but remember that you have never felt as revived and whole as when you are in God's sanctuary. Stay in that sanctuary. Stay in that love. Stay in that peace. Though the things of life will try to destroy us we can stand on faith, hope and love to guide us through our life.

Now there's another image of a jar of broken clay. It's of a little jar, placed high on a shelf with cracks and holes. This jar cannot hold oil but it is used for something even more precious. Within this imperfect jar of clay is kept the most precious of diamonds, the most rarest of jewels; a one of a kind beauty! This jar is kept in a clay shop. The owner is unaware of the true jewel found inside this broken clay jar and so he placed the jar on the top shelf so that no one can look at it's brokenness and imperfection.

You know God does not look at our outward appearance but He looks at our hearts. He sees the gem within each of us, the priceless jewel that defines who we are. But God doesn't just want that gem, He wants all of us! He will come into that store, see that broken jar on the highest shelf, take it down and dust it off. He'll say "I want this one to be at the front of the house. I want to show this one off to all my friends and I want this one to be of great value in My house!" Then He will ask for a price. The owner will say it's free and God will say "No I will pay full price for this." The owner looks at him and says that the jar is worth $10, but God will place $100 on the counter. He will pick the little jar off of the counter and will tip it over. Then out comes the most beautiful jewel anyone had ever seen! The owner is shocked and ashamed at himself for never realizing that this jar contained something so valuable! Then God places the jewel back in the jar, thanks the man and walks out the front door.

God wants all of us, not just our hearts. What a beautiful thing, to know that God will take us just as we are.