Poured Out To Be Filled Up!
By Julia Fowler, Worship Arts Pastor
"A man was lost in the desert and was near death for lack of water. Soon he came across a pump with a canteen hung on the handle and a note. The note read as follows: "Below you is all the fresh water you could ever need, and the canteen contains exactly enough water to prime the pump."
It takes GREAT FAITH to pour out the whole contents of the canteen for a promise of unlimited water.
What would you do?
In the Bible, the Apostle Paul says, "But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you." Philippians 2:17 NIV
How many Christians have enough faith in God to give their all for Him?
This is the heart of the Christian walk…to walk by faith and not by sight. How are you doing in the area of faith? Are you walking in total surrender or do you still have one hand over your eyes with your fingers spread just wide enough to allow you to see? It is not an easy thing and yet yielding our will to that of the father's is what we are called and asked to do…what's better is that this area of total surrender is what produces the best product in our lives. Just as in the case of the water in the opening story…we've been given what we need to get started, but we must surrender what we have in order to gain more.
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