“…My cup runs over.”
Psalm 23:5b
It’s quiet right now as I write this… all I hear is the hum from the fan inside my laptop. The sun hasn’t risen yet and I’m hours away from the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving morning. Soon the house will awaken with the scents of home cooking mixed with the voices of family and friends hanging out. As I enjoy the silence and sip the first drippings of today’s coffee I can’t help but consider the abundance I’m blessed with on days like today.
Massive amounts of food waiting to be eaten during the thanksgiving dinner
Awesome time with family where conversations and company are plentiful
A wonderful 12 cup tap of flavorful Java that is invading the air with its aroma
It seems the four words that David penned would be so fitting for such a setting.
Ironically, David wasn’t talking about the good ol’ American tradition of Thanksgiving. It wasn’t the abundance of family, food, or even coffee that was filling and overflowing his cup.
It was his personal connection with the Lord that was abundantly filling his life.
He’s not talking about his goblet, mug, glass, or tumbler…his cup is a figurative illustration of the satisfaction that is being filled up to overflowing from the wellspring of God Almighty.
David wasn’t surrounded by people and platefuls when he wrote the words, “My cup runs over.”
He was surrounded by The Lord’s presence.
Oftentimes we try to jam more into our mouths, take more into our ears, cram more into our hearts, and clutch more in our hands thinking that we’ll breathe easier at night while sleeping in satisfaction…the truth is we’re still empty, hungry, deaf, and sighing at the reality of our situation.
When was the last time you enjoyed the type of abundance that David is speaking of?
If you’re feeling stressed out, burnt out, left out, or kicked out I encourage you to get away with the Lord.
Shut down the computer
Turn off the cell phone
Get away from the business
And let the Lord pour into your life… you’ll never see the bottom of your cup again!
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