Treasures in Jars of Clay

2 Corinthians 4:7-9 > But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

What a treasure to have!! Satan does his best to destroy us. God lifts us up with His all-surpassing power. Satan will press us hard on every side. He will do his best to put us in a bad situation that seems impossible to get out of. But God's power keeps him from crushing us, from squeezing us so hard that we are destroyed. Satan will perplex, confuse and even complicate our lives and minds. But God's power keeps us from being in despair, from not having any hope that our situation will and can change. Satan will persecute us. He will torment and torture us. But God's power will never abandon us. He will never leave us. Satan will strike us down, weaken us. But God's power will lift us up so that we are not destroyed!!