Someone said, “Ministry is overflow.”
When our cup is full to the brim with Him, ministry is the overflow.
Hyatt was outside in his front yard when his neighbor happened by. He made the usual polite inquiry, “How are things with you?” Surprisingly, the man replied quite openly: “My baby boy is very sick. We are so worried.” Hyatt asked gently, “Can I pray for you?” The man nodded. Hyatt put his hand on his neighbor’s shoulder and prayed right then and there at the curb.
That’s overflow. God will bring those to us who need to know Him. When our cups are full of Him, we will be ready when He does.
Psalm 90:17 – “May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us-- yes, establish the work of our hands.”
I would add: “--yes, establish the work of our cups.”
Lord God,
Fill me with Yourself. May Your favor flow from my life so that others know Who You are. Thanks that You do the work and the filling. Amen.
2 comments:
Sue- I pray that Ps 90 passage continually-"bless the work of my hands"...also, your "filling up' prayer hit home as well. I remember loftily/sincerely praying this in 1983: "empty me of myself, Lord, that I might be filled up with you." Several months later, angered and complaining about the rigors/demands of my life as a new mother I wrote in my journal: " I feel like I have no life anymore-like I have lost myself." God sent me to Mark 8:34,35-"whoever wants to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it..." Bingo!That newborn is 24 years old now and I have been brought back to this verse more times than I can recall-certainly through moves through 2 countries, 5 states, 8 towns, and 13 residences. And He is faithful, of course, because He knows that this is best way. "dying daily that we may live in Him." Rom 6:4 and Gal 2:20
I always knew you were smarter than me, little sister. Thanks for sharing - all true, still for me. love, sue
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