Thursday, December 20, 2012

Hot Cup of Coffee

Paul's prayer for the believers at Colossi contain many insights into the Christian life. He prays that they might be filled with the knowledge of God in all wisdom and spiritual understanding" (Colossians 1:9).

If a glass is filled with water, water spills out when you bump it. If it is filled with vinaigrette, vinaigrette spills out when you bump it. If you are carrying a hot cup of coffee and you stumble, the hot liquid will burn your hand. If your cup is empty, nothing comes out.

What we are filled with will manifest in difficult times. Either our responses will reflect God or they will be of no value to us or those around us.