Overflowing

Paul writes to the Ephesians 3:19, "And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God." (KJV).

Think of about it, beloved. These frail bodies filled with a God who can not be restricted by structure or form? He is unchanged by our sin or corruption rather He transforms us into His image. What a mystery that He chose to dwell in our bodies, these frail and dying temples, so that He can gain the greater glory!

As Jesus cried then, His words are true today, "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." (John 7:38, KJV). The Lord not only dwells in our bodies and hearts, but out of this life, His Spirit overflows to touch other lives.

Just like the Samaritan woman at the well. Her heart was thirsty for truth. Her many relationships had all but run dry of any love. He tells her, "But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life." (John 7:38, KJV).

Beloved, let us not block the flow of God's Spirit from flowing out of our lives. Too often we throw roadblocks up to the Lord of why we cannot be used or tell him we have little to offer. But God knows how to take the little we offer and make much like the boy with a few fishes. He knows how to use weakness to reveal His power...if we let Him.

The abundant overflowing life is a life that empties itself only to be filled again by God's Spirit. He made a deposit in our lives so let's make one in the lives of those around us. The Samaritan woman couldn't help but overflow with good news, "Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?" (John 4:29, NLT)