An Empty Jar in the Master’s Hand
What or who you are determines what content in stored in you, sometimes people valued the container rather than the stuff inside, but to see beyond the flashy colors and the shape of the jar, pitcher or container is far more important than the vessel itself. We are like a vessel, a jar or a pitcher and the question we need to ask is, “What is inside of you?” The empty pitcher in Gideon’s 300 is a picture of a Christian emptied before God, in order for the people to put torch inside the pitcher, it must be emptied first with other substance, it is clear that we cannot pour fresh water in a vessel with rocks, sands, soil or torch as compared to Gideon, in his case, the burning torch inside the empty pitcher after being smashed in synchrony was an effective strategy to drove off the enemies. This is an amazing picture of what God can do to a person filled with the power of His presence. I remember the time when our marriage encountered difficulties, which almost led to separati...