Reflections4Life
November 17th, 2013
“An
Overflowing Cup”
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou hast anointed my head with oil; My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and loving-kindness shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah for ever.”Psalm 23:5,6 (ASV)
Scripture Contemplation:
Genesis 17; Genesis 48; Psalm 23; John 14; Galatians 5; 1 Peter 2...
How full is your cup today? Or
maybe I should ask, what is in your cup? Is it filled with kindness?
Love? Compassion? Or is it filled with hate? Bitterness? Regrets? Or,
is your cup empty? Have you become so numb from the situations you
have faced, and the trials you have contended with, that you feel
empty inside; like you have nothing left to give or to feel? God
desires to fill your cup to it's overflowing. He wants to anoint you
daily from an overflowing cup of blessings.
I declare and decree that this
week's Reflections will be a continued source of
encouragement and enlightenment for your heart, mind, and soul. Let
your heart be filled with joy this week, knowing that God, our
Father, loves you and has made a way for you. Allow Him to anoint you
today, from His overflowing cup.
We must continually fellowship
with the Father to ensure that not only are our cups full, but also
running over. For, it is in the overflow that we find answers. It is
in the overflow that we can bless others and not become depleted
ourselves. It is in the overflow that we see Jesus. It is in the
overflow that we are anointed for each new day the Father grants us.
It is in the overflow that we see who we are, and gain the strength
to tell the truth about ourselves and receive deliverance.
The overflow is the anointing of
God upon our lives. The anointing that transforms our lives and the
lives of those we have influence over. Our cup is our heart, mind,
and spirit. The cup in which God desires to pour Himself into, and
become an overflow until it reaches and changes other people's lives,
as well as our own.
Beloved, we are not here upon this
earth just for ourselves. We are not here to partake in the cup of
blessings just for self. We are here to serve one another,
to love one another, to help one another, to inspire and encourage
one another. We are here to be a walking example of God's love in the
earth. We are less than what we think we are by the human mind's
interpretation, and more of who we know not, by the mind of Christ.
1 Peter 2:9-10(MSG) But
you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of
priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God’s instruments to do
his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day
difference he made for you—from nothing to something, from rejected
to accepted.
Why do
so many of us hide our testimony, and act as though we have loved and
served the Lord all of our lives? Or, have never fallen, made
mistakes, have sinned? We all have fallen short of God's glory
(Romans 3:23). Yet, God loves us.
We
don't have to pretend with God. We don't have to pretend for others. Why should we hide what God has done for us? Our testimony can
mean salvation and deliverance to someone else. It can be the
difference between life and death for another soul. Tell the truth to
yourself, and tell it to others. Do not stifle the anointing of God.
Do not stop the flow of the blessings of God in your life and the
ability to bless others, because you don't want anyone to know what
God has done for you. Don't be ashamed. And do not feel condemned.
There is power and deliverance in your testimony. Allow the power of your testimony flow from your cup.
The
Father calls us unto Him, and desires us to know that it is not about
how good we are, how straight and narrow we can walk. It's not about
perfection, or how well versed we are in scripture. It's not about
appearances. It's not even about what we can do, or how much we love
God. It is simply about how much God loves us. How much He desires to
fill us and be a constant source of love, strength, mercy, and grace
in our lives.
There are many walking around with empty cups, or cups half full. There is many living a lie. We lie to ourselves, we lie to others. And we even try to lie to God. We try to justify our sinful actions. We try to cover up what we have done. We are walking around filled with guilt, shame and sorrow, when all we have to do is confess, repent, and allow God to move in our lives the way He desires.
Do
you not know that God desires to bless you forever? Do you not know
that the Father desires to reside within you, and pour Himself into
your very being; anointing you until it spills out of your life and
into the lives of others? He wants your cup(heart) to not only be
filled, but overflowing(anointing of God), so that you will have a
continued source that never runs out.
The
anointing changes everything. The anointing breaks every yoke, lifts
every burden, restores broken hearts, restores the soul, brings
healing and deliverance, gives power to weak, understanding to the
heart, vision to the blind, hearing to the deaf, speech to the dumb,
movement to the lame, hope to the hopeless, victory in the battle,
stability in the mind. The anointing is the presence of God in your
life each and every day; enabling you to walk the walk and not just
talk it. Enabling you to live a life that is full, complete, and life
changing each and every day.
How's
your cup today? Is it full? Is it empty? Is it overflowing? Beloved,
it is not about how good you are, or how well you act like a
believer, or how many scriptures you have memorized, or how pleasant
and nice you can be, or about how much you love God. It is about none
of those things. It is about how much God loves
you. His love for you is
never ending; even when you rejected Him. Even when you turned and
walked in sin. Even while you were yet in sin. Even before you
entered into this realm of time; it has always been about how much He
loves you. And how much He desires to bless you.
I
decree that the spirit of peace and of prosperity found permanent
rest in your lives spiritually, physically, emotionally, mentally,
socially, and financially. Allow God to fill your cup until it's
overflowing. Allow Him to pour all of Him into you, until it is an
overflow, touching and changing the lives of others. Let the Father
love on you. You are Blessed. Now go...and Be a Blessing!
©2013.
Ruthe McDonald. All Rights Reserved.
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