“But we hold this treasure in pots of
earthenware, so that the immensity of the power is God’s and not our own” (2
Cor. 4:7).
This passage pictured the humbleness of Apostles as they admitted their limits, weaknesses, and nothingness without God’s power. These apostles and we are nothing compared to God’s Almighty will and power. If they had been overconfident to themselves, they would have been knocked down to any kind of hardships. As a result, they will not set an example in our today’s living as they were facing many hardships like persecutions, famine, sickness, and even death. Why are we so easily distracted by our own preoccupations? Why are we so worried about our daily living and about our future? Our God is not dying; He is always in our hearts. Do not be overconfident, have confidence in Him because He could remove all our worries.
“Anyone who wants to become great among you must be the servant and anyone who wants to be first among you must be your slave” (Mt. 20:26-27). Nowadays we could rarely see leaders who become servants of his or her group members. On the contrary, some of them just like to be served than to serve others and everything they need should be provided on time. Jesus our great Lord, humbled Himself down to the earth just to show us examples of true service of great love. We are all leaders for each other. We could serve each other with a humble heart. To serve not to be served; to be loved as to love. With saint James whose feast we celebrate today, let us fix our eyes and mind upon Jesus, always. Peace be with you all.
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