But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 4:7
“The Servant. Lord, Thou hast so entirely poured out the abyss of Thy divine love in Thy passion, that I wonder if Thou canst show any more signs of Thy love?
Eternal Wisdom. Yes. Even as the stars of heaven are countless, so the love-tokens of My unfathomable love are uncounted.
The Servant. Ah, sweet Love of mine! Ah, tender Lord elect! How my soul languishes for Thy love! Turn Thy mild countenance towards me, outcast creature that I am; see how everything vanishes and passes away in me except only the one treasure of Thy ardent love, and therefore tell me something further of this rich and hidden treasure.”
Henry Suso (1295-1366) in “How We Ought To Lovingly Receive God” Chapter XXIII of Blessed Henry Suso’s Little Book of Eternal Wisdom (Boston: Noonan, 1887) 160-161.
What is the treasure we possess in jars of clay? It’s the love of God.
Suso eloquently notes in this classic work which sketches the interchange between The Servant and Eternal Wisdom that “even as the stars of heaven are countless, so the love-tokens of My unfathomable love are uncounted.”
What a beautiful word picture. Soak in that for a while!
Notice that everything else vanishes next to the treasure of God’s love. All else is fleeting and temporary. Ask yourself if you rank among those who do as most people do, which is pursue earthly riches rather than eternal love-tokens.