I open my refrigerator door, look inside, and take note:
- Diet Coke bottle holds….. Diet Coke
- milk container holds….. skim milk
- light cream container holds….. light cream
- Redi Whip can holds….. whipped cream
Taking this all in, I remembered a quote I once read:
“What defines a vessel is whatever the vessel holds.â€
(Taken from “Altar’d by Jennifer Kennedy Dean)
We would never open a container of milk and expect to fill a glass with Diet Coke. We grab a container and know exactly what we will be able to pour.
In Genesis 2, we are told:
“Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.“ (verse 7, NASB)
From this verse, we learn that God breathed His very own breath into man and man came to life. We house the very breath of God in our human bodies. We hold the breath of God in our vessels. Our lives contain the Holy Spirit.
If “what defines a vessel is whatever the vessel holdsâ€,
then God should be our defining factor.
The problem really lies within us. What are we storing up?
I hope you will join me at Woman to Woman Ministries HERE where we will further see Jesus address this issue of what our vessels hold.
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What great thoughts Ms. Joanne. If we claim to be “in Christ”, then Christ MUST be in us. If people don’t see Him when we are poured out, then we have to wonder. One of my favorite writers and brothers in Christ shared one of my favorite quotes when speaking about how we can be assured of our salvation. “If you is what you was, then you ain’t!” 🙂 Have a blessed day, and “Amen” my friend.
Wow, this message is great. “What are we storing up?” Time to take a look at my own life. 🙂
What a wonderful reminder that what we take in can change us and will affect what we pour out into the world.
Joanne,
Now, I’m pondering — what do the leftovers of my heart say or display? It’s a convicting question. Thanks for making me think about what is overflowing from me…is it God honoring and God glorifying?
Blessings,
Bev xx
Just the reminder I needed today!