2 Timothy 2:20-21 — From Clay to Gold

READ THIS: 2 Timothy 2:20-21

20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. 21 Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.

WHAT’S THIS MEAN, ANYWAY?

Take like 15 seconds and think about this: if you could have one person over for dinner (alive or dead) that you respect and look up to, who would it be? What would you make for them? Would you dress up nicely for it?

Here, Paul talks about how in large houses, there are some things in the house made of gold and silver, and some made of wood and clay. Gold and silver are obviously worth more than clay and wood. If you had a chance to use gold plates or clay plates to host your honorable dinner guest, which would you use? More than likely, you'd give them the gold plates... but why? Because we love to use valuable things for special/honorable purposes.

In the same way, Paul says we should desire to be the kind of people that God wants to use for honorable purposes. But how do we change from clay to gold? Or, to reference yesterday, from gangrened to healthy? Paul says we must be cleansed of dishonorable things, and that can only happen through Jesus. If we ask Jesus to cleanse us, He will! Every. Single. Time!

THINK ABOUT IT:

1. I'm curious... what was your answer to the question above?! Who would you invite?!

2. What can you ask Jesus to cleanse you of today? Have you asked Him to?
 
TRY THIS:
 
Check out this verse from 1 John 1:9...

9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.



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