His argument was simple. David was a sinner just like we all are. Maybe we need to talk more about David (and all the people in the Bible) and his many sins and how God still loved him, drew him to repentance, and forgave him. As sinners, that’s the more relatable message and the message we really need to hear, the message of a sinner being saved by a gracious and merciful God.
Jars of Clay
This is the point of 2 Corinthians 4:7. Christians aren’t super-human or sinless. If we were, people might think we were responsible for our own salvation. Rather, we are ordinary and sinful. We are like jars of clay. Nothing special in and of ourselves and easily broken.
What makes us special is what we have inside, Jesus. We have a treasure of immeasurable value that is not from us, but all the work of God so that people (and so we) can see that our salvation and even any “great deeds” we may do are wholly and completely from God.
So, if you look in the mirror and see a plain old pathetic jar of clay, that’s ok. The real treasure you have isn’t how great, beautiful, powerful, or righteous you appear to be. It’s the gift of salvation from a gracious and merciful God who loves you, draws you to repentance, and forgives you.
Heavenly Father,
Keep me ever humble and repentant that the real treasure of Jesus would shine in my life to everyone around me.
Amen.