2 CORINTHIANS 4:7–18
The Nozomi Project, named after the Japanese word for “hope,” was established after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that claimed 19,000 lives and destroyed 230,000 homes in northeast Tokyo.
Nozomi women salvage rubble from homes to create jewellery from broken china shards, selling it globally and symbolising their faith in Christ, providing a livelihood for the women.
In the New Testament, valuables were often hidden in simple clay pots. Paul explains that the gospel’s treasure lies in the human frailty of Christ’s followers, suggesting that the meagre and broken vessels of our lives reveal God’s power.
When God resides in the crooked and broken places of our lives, His healing power is more evident. Cracks are often left as scars from His restorative work in our hearts. Nevertheless, it is possible that those lessons learned are the etchings in our souls that highlight His personality.
🙏Dear God, show others Your power as we share the treasure of Your gospel in our broke, but beautiful lives.
📷: Yingko
