For just over a
week now, I have been using cup analogies for the prompting of spiritual
thoughts. Today I ask you to consider
cups in the Bible. Generally, a cup
could either be considered as a good and joyful thing, something filled with
blessings, as in, “My cup runneth over”, or it could be seen as a bad thing, something
filled with the wrath of God, as in, “Can you drink of the cup that I am to
drink of?”
The cup that we
currently drink of, i.e. isolation and social distancing, can be seen in two
ways. The reason for the isolation is terrible, and
the effects on some can be devastating, but when we are stripped of all that
usually occupies our time and our minds, can often be the time when God has
space to enter our otherwise frantically busy lives. News items have shown, not only the dark side
of this situation, but also how many young families are spending precious time
together, talking, playing and generally making good use of the enforced
containment. God longs to be close to
us, even to have fun with us, He is not just some distant judge to be feared or
rebelled against, He is a loving heavenly Father who yearns for quality time
with His children.
Be very aware
of the dangers that we face and be sensible in your actions, but also, make the
most of this time that you have to spend with your heavenly Father.
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