While exercising this week, I found a purple Play-doh
container lying beside the sidewalk. Immediately, I picked it up because it reminded
of a purple Play-doh teacup I had made at my Life group meeting. Our task had
been to sculpt something about our Christian life. I had been going through a
season of transition and was asking the Lord to fill my cup for the days ahead.
As I placed the Play-doh container on the shelf next to the sculpted
cup, I sensed the Lord forming two questions for me to consider.
First God asked…
What does it mean to have an empty cup? An empty cup means I
have come to the point in my life where I am draining out self…my
self-reliance, ambitions, opinions, speculations, and fears of the future. I have
realized I can do nothing without Christ.
(John 15:5)
In other words, it is only when I have come to the end of
myself that I am ready to receive the infilling of what Christ has to offer.
There will not be room for both mindsets. If I try to acknowledge both, then I will become double minded and
unstable in all my ways. (James 1:8). Plus, the scriptures clearly state: I cannot
serve two masters (self-centeredness and God). (Matthew 6:24)
Second God asked…
What do you want Me
to fill your cup with?
Hummm…Do I want peace, wisdom, joy or humility? Actually, the Lord was asking me what was I willing to work towards in my daily life experiences?
The Lord wanted my input but he also wanted my cooperation with His leadership. Each
of the qualities I ask the Lord to fill me with will come with a price and a
determination to overcome.
As I think about God filling me up, I can’t help but get
excited about the possibilities of being more Christ-like. And yet, I am sober-minded
about the effort and perseverance it will take to receive all He has to offer. I already know I will need to constantly remind myself throughout of this one
thing. I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13) At the same time, I will also be reminding
myself that it is God’s good pleasure to
give me the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) Developing more of the Lord’s character
within will surely give me that overflowing cup I have asked for in the days
ahead.
Are you ready to allow the Lord to fill your cup to
overflowing? The Lord will not force you to do anything but He does wait for
your heart to become open and teachable. You may tell yourself change is
impossible. However, I have served the Lord long enough to know that you and
your circumstances are not impossible. Therefore, I encourage you to begin your
journey today by sending your cupped hands upward and saying:
Come…fill my cup Lord.
Awesome Mary! I love the image of the cupped hands extended heavenward. What a beautiful visual. Thank you so much for your sweet words. Bless you!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Nan. I had another direction when I sat down to do this one but God trumped me. He's so good because I like his take better....lol!
Deletei am so bless to have read this passage it spoke to a place so deep within my spirit.praise the Lord.I Thank the Lord for You what a blessing.
DeleteI am so glad you stopped by. I hope to get back to writing soon. Blessings on your week!
DeleteWow, this is transcendental and a true signpost to the longing souls, who couldn't experience liberation in this our time of spiritual blindness and many religions.
DeleteI loved this Mary Jane. Now I have the song in my heart..
ReplyDeleteFill my cup Lord, I lift it up, Lord!
Come and quench this thirsting of my soul;
Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more--
Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole!
Thank You.I really mean it. Nothing more could taste so sweet to my soul.
I would have love to put the hymn in the post but that is one of the no nos. I have been singing it too. To me...ifyou left singing the hymn, then I accomplished a goal.
DeleteSearching for scripture references on "filling my cup" led me to your very encouraging post. Thought provoking words. I also like the visual of cupped hands needing to be filled.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for dropping by. I pray God's blessings on the revelation He wants to fill your heart with.
DeleteSearching for scripture references on "filling my cup" led me to your very encouraging post. Thought provoking words. I also like the visual of cupped hands needing to be filled.
ReplyDeleteIt's been several years that I have felt so unfulfilled. I go to church on a regular basis, but find myself starving and thirsty. I was asked to bring The Word for next Sunday and as I began to pray, I heard...Fill My Cup Lord. So I began researching and I came across your article and what a blessing it wa's to read. I said Lord, that's exactly what I need. I need You to fill my cup, to fill me up; and maybe I'm not alone. So thank you so very much Mary Jane for this beautiful writing. I believe it has put me on the path in which The Lord would have me go.
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful the LORD has touch you. That has always my prayer when I send out a post. If He doesn't speck through me, I have nothing to say. Blessings on your new awareness of Him.
DeleteI needed this today. Thank you...
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! May God place his hand of blessings upon you today and give you peace.
DeleteThank you for this, I will be sharing with our Bible Study group ❤
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! May God richly bless you and your Bible Study as you seek to serve Him.
DeleteThank you for sharing. I am so blessed when I see sisters sharing what God has given them to further enrich their lives. keep on blessing others with God's Word.
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