THE POT WITH HOLES

THE POT WITH HOLES

This is a story I heard today and I thought it would be encouraging to share it.

Once there was a woman who used to go to the river early every morning to fetch water from the well. Though her pot had holes, the woman would still journey to the river with other ladies to fetch water. But by the time she reached her home, the pot would be half full.

The pot with time became weary especially after seeing how other pots would carry water while full and reach their destination while still full, something that had never happened to it. This made the pot to be very sad.

One day the pot decided to ask the owner,

“Mama, why do you still bother with me and yet I don’t benefit you much. If at all, I make you travel for more trips to fetch water unlike other women. Why don’t you get rid of me and get yourself a whole pot mama. I won’t feel bad.”

The woman, sad by the words of the pot looked at the pot and carried it to the well and told the pot to be very keen and observe every detail of their journey. So they went and the woman as usual, drew water with the pot and carried it. But as they were walking back, the pot observed that the path they always used had very beautiful flowers planted on it, and its water would fall on all the flowers .But something special happened such that every time a single drop of water would fall on the flowers, they would dazzle and sprout. Again the pot observed another wonder; that the path other women used had no flowers. Infact it was dry and dusty.

Once they reached home, the pot asked the woman,

“Mama, I noticed something today. That where we usually pass, there are flowers on the ground and every time water pours on them, they dazzle and sprout unlike the other ground where whole pots pass”

The woman with a smile on her face said,

“Yes! Exactly so my pot. I bought you with holes because I knew only you were unique to water my flowers but at the same time carry some water for me to use. The beauty of my flowers is as a result of your work. Never despise yourself my pot and never compare yourself with other pots. Only you can do what other whole pots can’t. You are unique and I love just as you are!”

Well, I think many times we are like the pot with holes. We spend time thinking and battling with our weaknesses, failures and misfortunes that we forget to whom we belong. This is what 2corinthians 12:9 tells us

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me”

There is no-one who is useless in this life. We may be weak yes, but even in our weaknesses, Christ’s power is made PERFECT in us! What an assurance!

Be encouraged today Child of God. You are unique. You may be broken but Lord Jesus Christ loves you to death! Literally He died so that you may live and your life is precious to Him. Hallelujah to King Jesus!

Victory is assured with Jesus Christ!