transparency.
I was at the store the other day. I was looking for some empty bottles. As I was browsing, I stopped to look at two types of bottles that caught my eye. One was completely transparent; the other was opaque. I pondered on the purpose of the bottles, what I needed them for, and things like that, that you usually think of when you're shopping. Later on, as I was filling up my bottles for their intended use, a thought came to mind. Paul says that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit in. Later on, speaking on the ministry he says in 2 Corinthians 4 that we have this treasure in "jars of clay"; all implying the idea of containers. As I looked at my containers, I thought of my own life. How do I comply with the purpose that I was made for? At the risk of sounding too mundane, I would like to think of us as some of these plastic or glass containers. Some transparent, some opaque. The opaque containers don't let you see what is inside. Yes, t...