More or Less

I am only one person with only so much energy and only so much of “me” to go around. But, my God is big. He is bigger than I am and He can fill as much space as He wants. Or, actually, as I will let Him.
As the children and I were reading our Bible this morning (we are going through John right now) I came across this verse that just jumped right off the page and wouldn’t let me go!

In this passage John the Baptist was talking to a group of men about Jesus having more followers and baptizing more people. John proceeds to tell them that he can only give what he is given from God but that it doesn’t matter. His joy was complete when he finally heard Christ’ voice and as he watched Him minister. John knew a very important truth.

As we grow in our walk with Christ, it is natural for Christ to become more and more of what people see when they see us. We HAVE to become less. If we don’t “die” to ourselves there will be no room for Christ to become more of our lives. This is how I picture it, a cup. A cup can only hold so much water. Before we are saved our “cup” is full of, well, us! And unless through prayer, study and sacrifice we pour all of the ungodly things out, there is no room in our “cup” for Christ to become more. As we pour out anger He pours in love. As we dump our addictions, He fills us up with a hunger for truth and righteousness. As we rid our “cup” of wordly talk He adds in a heaping helping of praise to Him.

So, my dear friends, I urge you to examine your heart today. What things is God prompting you to pour out? He isn’t doing it so you feel empty and void. He is calling you to empty your cup so that He can refill it with more of Him. And that, my friend, is the sweetest “drink” of all!!!!