When you look at a firework prior to its explosion though what do you see? Cardboard trying to convey potential, nope doesn't do the trick. In fact the packaging is so small, so insignificant compared to whats inside. Plus all of that potential could remain nothing more than gunpowder and chemicals if it isn't ignited. How sad to think the beauty of a firework might never be seen, that if could remain locked inside that temporary casing. It would not do itself, its creator or anyone else any good that way.
That is how we are. People put into existence by a holy God who is full of grace and wants to give our lives purpose. We were made to love and serve him and when our deepest desires align to seek Gods will for our life we can then tap into real potential and pure joy. When we get ignited with Christ overwhelming love and unending grace we have the power to be who He calls us to be. When our dry bones come alive as we seek Him in the Bible and our heart is set on fire by the spirit of God He will transform us and use us in ways we can not imagine.
Sure we could just keep all that inside. We could say life is too hard to seek Gods will but I'd rather see the beauty He has for us. I'd rather feel the boom and experience the wonder of what can be when my life is fully given to God. Our "packaging" (flesh) it pales in comparison to the bright spirit of the Lord that lives inside of us. I look forward to the surprise, to the potential, even the mystery of what God has in store for those who surrender to Him.
I don't want to keep it locked up, I want to be focused and on fire for God's
