Treasures In Jars of Clay - 2 Corinthians 4: 9-11
God’s children live within the brink
where death can be so very near
it’s a tightrope flickering on life’s edge
but constantly lifted up by God so dear
For we indeed in Christ crucified
standing within His body of death
so His life is manifested in our own
living or dying even to our last breath
In this life we give up our rights
to follow in His body on Calvary road
taking up His cross whatever it means
for His sake alone no matter His load
We have living within us Jesus Himself
filled by His spirit leading us to victory
onward to glory fight off every storm
His is the victory this will be our history
So we can aptly call ourselves
treasures in jars of clay
being formed in Christ’s likeness
make me like Jesus we must pray
( 2 Corinthians 4:9-11
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
11 For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.)
Copyright © Gordon Mcconnell | Year Posted 2016
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