The Cup and the Saucer: When your cup overflows

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil;
 my cup overflows.~Psalm 23:5
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Today I participated in a great activity at work that involved a tea cup.  The tea cups were very precious to the Chief of our Division, yet she made the choice to share them with us so that we would know just how precious each of us are to her and the division to which we all belong (Teaching and Learning).  As we thought about our choice of tea cups and what it might signify about our personalities or thinking, God took my mind to an additional direction. The verse from Psalm 23:5b, “my cup runneth over” stayed at the front of my thinking but with a different bent.

As I looked at the beautiful cup filled with tea, I thought of all the stuff that I am facing.  Like a budget that won’t stretch any further, relationships that needed to be deepened and strengthened, parenting responsibilities, and the list can go on.  I saw that my cup was running over, yet the cup was not alone for there is set perfectly in the center of the saucer.  I saw Jesus in the saucer, catching and handling all the things that might spill over.  I saw Him containing it all so that I would not have too.  I saw His mercy and blessings running over so that all the impure things in the cup could be handled by Him.

You see I didn’t have to be concerned about catching everything because He already has.
My job is to stay in the center of His will, sip on the goodnesses of Him, and trust that He will handle the overflow. So yes, I may be seated in the presence of the enemy: disease, depression, self-doubt, financial concerns or whatever kitchen sink the devil tries to throw.  BUT GOD!  He anoints my head with oil.  He co Ets me.   He protects me.  He is my assurance that goodness and mercy follow me and my confidence that I dwell with Him and not my circumstances.  He is my Shepherd.  ( Psalm 23)

Father,  I thank You for what You reveal to my Spirit.  I thank You for allowing my cup to overflow with your blessings and the protection that brings when troubles rise.  Thank You for being my Help. Bless others who may be facing difficult times.  Help us to trust in You.  In Jesus name. I pray.  Amen