Empty cups, Overflowing Cups

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Psalm 23: 5

I love the imagery in this verse!

I think of God pouring into us, renewing us.

God renews our life (Ruth 4:15).

He renews our spirit (Psalm 51:10).

According to Isaiah (40:31), God renews our strength.

We are told in (Romans 12:2) that he renews our minds.

In (2 Corinthians 14:6), we are reminded that we are renewed day by day.

I am told that I never have to pour from an empty cup.

In fact, I don’t have to pour at all.

My cup overflows on to those around me.

That’s a much easier task than trying to pour into anyone.

I can let God overflow in me onto those around me.

The best part is that I do not have to worry about pouring into,

I can just be who God created me to be,

and he will overflow onto those around me.

God pours into me renewing me and flooding my life

till it spills out on those I meet and they, in turn, flow into others.

So even on days when I think I have nothing and I'm empty

God can flow in and through me when I let him.

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