Jesus came so that we could have real life, and have it more abundantly (John 10:10), so that with the psalmist we can say "my cup runneth over."
Persons called by God to be his children and joint heirs with Christ – the elect - are privileged to be able to quote that verse without hesitation. (Psalm 23) As children of the Most High, Almighty God, and heirs with Christ why shouldn’t our ‘cups’ be running over? We who now are indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God, and who thus are in the bosom of God are in a better place than we’ve ever been in this life! What can we need but that God in His marvelous riches cannot fulfill? (Ephesians 1:3, 18-20; 1 John 3:1) Those persons walking in His will are assured by God and Christ that we can approach the throne with all boldness and be heard (Hebrews 4:14-16), and that whatever we ask in His will He will grant. (1 John 5:13-14) Our cups runneth over – what else can we need? Each breath we take and each beat of our heart comes through the goodness of God. Even in times of great distress, pain, agony, and mourning our cups runneth over because the God of all creation is there as we walk in the valley of the shadow – He’s promised that! (also John 16:33; 14:18) We need to remind ourselves of that truth and Godly promise. When our enemies encamp about us, whom shall we fear? Do we really understand how extraordinary this is? (Isaiah 41:12,13)
And this is how God feels about us and cares for us - recall John 10 where Christ is identified as our Shepherd who laid down His own life for His sheep—us! (Also John 14:1-4). Because we know that as those called by God for His purpose and who love Him, that God will transform and use every circumstance of our lives and the power of His Holy Spirit to bless us for good and to bring us into the likeness of His Son. (Romans 8:9-11, 14-18, 26-30) His greatest desire for our lives is a loving relationship with Him, and a yielding heart to His will for us as He makes us like the Son. Being transformed by the power of this Gospel, and living a transformed life, we can be like Christ to one another and to the world. If our cups runneth over now, in this life, can you imagine what it will be like in glory???
God’s eternal blessings be yours,
"I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.." Psalm 16:8
Thank you.
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