I heard a story once about a professor who began his philosophy class by asking his class a question. He pulled a large, empty jar out and set it on the desk.
"Is this full?" he asked.
"No," the class replied.
The professor then put in some rocks, right up to the rim, and asked, "How about now?"
"Yes. It s full."
Then the professor poured some sand into the jar, right to the top.
"There. Now it's full, right?"
"Yep," they answered.
Then, he took a pitcher and added water to the jar.
"I guess it wasn't really full, was it?"
Each time the class thought the jar was full, they were proved wrong.
The question for today is, is your heart full? Maybe you will answer 'no'. There are many people whose hearts are not as full as they could be. Many more have empty hearts but they only THINK they are full.
Maybe 'yes' will be the answer. That's good. But what is your heart filled with? Does it contain any rocks or sand? Do you have any bad feelings about someone? Does it contain worry, strife, anxiety, pride?
Jesus can remove all of that bad stuff that fills our hearts and can replace it with pure, life-giving water.
“If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” - John 4:10
So I guess the big question is, "Is your heart full of living water? Pure, uncontaminated, life-giving water? If not, ask Jesus to fill it. He has an endless supply and He offers it freely. Drink deep!
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." - Matthew 5:6
May God bless you today. May your heart be full. Who knows. Perhaps god will use your overflowing heart to fill the empty hearts of those around you. Drink deep!
"My cup runneth over." - Psalm 23:5
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