Where does the power come from?

People boasting about themselves is quite astounding. The scriptures remind us that we are like fragile clay jars. We are like the grass, that is here today, and gone tomorrow. Many boast of great things, and think that they are better than others, yet they are simply mis-guided, fragile human beings. The Apostle Paul realized that even though God used him mightily, it was God working mightily through him. The power came from God, not from him. Pride is a master sin. It turned the archangel Lucifer into the devil. If we are not careful, pride can destroy our purpose and destiny. Our joy should be that “Christ in us” shines through in all of our actions. Our highest desire should be that we bring glory to God in all of our actions, and not strive to build monuments unto ourselves. At the end of our lives, the only thing that will last is what we did for Jesus. All of the prideful actions will go the way of the wind. They will be forgotten. But what we do for God will endure for generations.

2 Corinthians 4:7 (NKJV) “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us”.

2 Corinthians 4:7 (NLT) “We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves”.