Life in Christ

I found these Japanese Lanterns in my fall garden.  I love how they are each in a different phase.  I was immediately reminded of the Christian's life.
When we first come to the Lord we are "whole and brand new" ~ we even look different.
But as we walk with the Lord, prayerfully, He will begin to be seen more and more as "we" diminish.  Notice the progression from the bottom.  Little by little the flesh is rotting away finally exposing the seed in the middle.  
The  longer we walk with Him and let Him have His way in our life~ our "significance" will come from Him !


Oh to be like Jesus!!


2 Corinthians 4:7
Weymouth New Testament
But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us


Blessings!