For instance, a pizza box.
It was the words printed on the box:
MAKING THE OLD NEW
A little saying goes a long way. And, truth is truth no matter where you find it.
When we put our trust in Christ, we received the Holy Spirit, a pillar of cloud by day and a fire to guide us by night.
Speaking to us.
Reminding us.
Of Who He is, who we are, and why we're here (Ephesians 1:3-14).
"He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His statutes and the decrees He gave them (Psalm 99:7)."
When darkness clouds our vision, He will show us what to do.
"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful (Hebrew
10:23)."
Gideon broke the fire-filled jars and the light shined in the darkness. Victory was won (Judges 6,7).
We can be brave. We can let our God-given holy fire light up the night.
"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength (Phil. 4:13)."
The old, broken me is petrified of doing the hard right things. But...
"I have been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me (Galatians 5:22)."
For in Christ, we are new people, created to do acts of His goodness. To be light. Shining His ever-bright love in our hearts with our hands, our feet, and our joy (2 Corinthians 5:17).
It's okay to be weak. We have this treasure in earthen vessels to show that this power is from God and not from us (2 Corinthians 4:7). The more cracked and broken, the more His blazing glory shines.
So embrace your brokenness through Christ our Savior and shine on!
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