treasure within

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.”
‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

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Lord of lords, O my King above,
In courts of heaven so holy,
Yet to dust You descend with love,
Dwell with the poor and the lowly.
Heav’n can’t hold You, and yet within
Vessels of clay You reside,
Cleansing their lives from their shame and sin—
Until they’re as gold purified.
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We are strangers and pilgrims here below,
For the city of God is our goal.
This dark world with its lust
Is not worthy of us;
We’ve a wisdom the world cannot know,
For our treasure we bear in clay vessels;
By a veil of reproach we’re concealed.
If to Christ in our cov’nant we’re faithful,
We’ll in glory with Him be revealed.
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Ways of the Lord, 176, 387
https://songtreasures.org/

“Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.”
‭‭II Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
Luke 17:20-21 NKJV