Passion for Praise: 'Know the Glory of God, Seen in the Face of Jesus Christ!'

Monday, November 26, 1962

You see, we don't go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. 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.
— 2 Corinthians 4:5-7 NLT

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

29 Related Resources by Heartlight

This Treasure Is up for Grabs
Article by Ron Rose
Treasure among all the garbage? Ron Rose writes about the good things he used to find in the garbage dump and how there are special surprises and treasures that he found along the way and how we can do the same thing with people if we are willing to get messy.
Treasure in Fragile Clay Pots
Devo: A Year with Jesus
"Dear Precious Follower, In Paul's day, the Greek language had two words for two different types of pots. One was called an amphiphora. An amphiphora...."
Broken Things
Article by Russ Lawson
What good are things when they are broken? Russ Lawson reminds us of broken things and how God uses them to bless us and bless others if we don't hold on to thing that are unimportant.
2 Corinthians 4:5
Devo: Today's Verse
"For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake."
See All 29 Related Resources about 2 Corinthians 4:5-7

Illustration

Illustration of 2 Corinthians 4:5-7 NLT — You see, we don't go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. 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.

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Monday, November 26, 1962

A Year with Jesus
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
'Head-to-Toe in the Full Armor of God'
"Dear Faithful Follower, Some of the churches in your day are skilled at drawing big audiences. Many more congregations, both large and small, need to..."
What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'The Truth of Jesus' (Jn. 16:12-15)
"[Jesus continued,] "There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can't bear it now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all..."
Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'No More Division' (Ep. 2:14-16)
"Dear Father, reconciler of humanity, Thank you for sending Jesus to break down the dividing wall of hostility between Jew and non-Jew. By the way he...."
Unstoppable!
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
'Zealous to Honor God' (Acts 22:3)
"Then Paul said [to the mob that had tried to kill him], "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in..."

About This Devotional

Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.

More Passion for Praise