This week was tough for
me. I don't know what started it off bad, or just what event kicked it off in a wrong direction . However with each knew day it just seemed a little heavier . By my last night of
work, I was not only exhausted but lying to myself. Reminding myself I am
lonely, how tired I am, I feel stuck in a rut and on and on ( P.S. its
never good to think too much when your tired).
Things I am usually
light hearted about and move on from quickly were at my front door knocking
with a BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. I had taken care of a man nearly the whole night
before and was met by him the next morning. He started his morning cussing me
out, yelling at me and being horrible. I wanted to shout in my worn out
state, " Hey , its me. You know the girl who washed vomit off of you over
and over and over again all night long !" But I didn't . Rather I added it
to my already heavy shoulders and left work, you guessed it depressed.
I love how God hears us and meets us right where
we are ! Church opened with this verse......1 Corinthians 4:7- For we have this
treasure in jars of clay to show that this all surpassing power is from God and
not from us. Our pastor began talking about jars, they are easily breakable,
expendable, easy for waste, fragile, weak. Oh that was so me this week, that is
so me period. I am weak, easily broken....... But it is Gods surpassing power
that I need to focus on. When I focus on me, this jar, good luck! But always
100 percent, when I focus on Gods surpassing power, when I am in His Word drawing in truth and strength, promises and hope, When I am hiding God's Word in my heart I am storing up treasure in this simple clay jar ! That is a sure cure to kick
depression off my door step.
Our pastor went on ,that surpassing power is
UNMEASURABLE .That is my God ! I might be a jar. I might be weak, breakable. But I am not the treasure, Jesus is ! God can do things I never can, and it should be Him that gets the Glory for the victories in my life. I know without a doubt
depression is going to knock on my lifes door again. I am not instantly cured
from getting down, or discouraged or disheartend. This is real life after all
and there will be times I just have a bad day. But there is one sure thing in
my life, just as sure as me being a simple old jar. The sure thing is an
unmeasurable God , who has a million plus promises for me and for you too. He is the treasure that fills my life. He is the strength that fills this simple jar when I let Him in.
He
chooses to fill us, that is amazing. I can focus on the things that get me down
, or I can remind my heart and mind of the beautiful promises of my
unmeasurable God found in His Word. The promises to give us all we need. Joy, peace, strength........ He fill our lives with good things. He fills these empty easily despensable jars with treasure, with Himself. Thank you Lord for hearing this cracked, weak , easily
dispensable me, and for lifting me up and out of my day of depression. I look
forward to all you have for me today ! I know if you are involved it will
SURPASS my expectations. I am asking you to fill me. I am amazed that you even would. You are unmeasurable.How has your week been ? Are you having a week, a day , that has left you feeling like a old cracked jar. From one jar to another I hope you are encouraged to go to the source. I love that Jesus chooses to fill us. He takes something broken and uses it. I hope this week you find your strength in an unmeasurable source. 1 Corinthians says it comes from God and not from us. We have this treasure ! We have an unmeasurable God !
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