RECEIVING OVERFLOW

John 2:6-7 NLT Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water…”

Did you know 1 gallon of wine = approx. 6 bottles? When Jesus turned those six containers of water into wine it was the equivalent of  between 720 and 1,080 bottles of wine! Jesus could have changed only half of those containers and it would probably have been more than enough but He had overflow in mind!😊

Our God is never stingy, His heart is to bless us to the point of overflow but are we receiving it? We may have an ‘I don’t deserve it’ attitude, or a cultural mindset that blocks the flow because we don’t want to look greedy, but our thinking might need renewing or adjusting to receive what God is trying to give to us, so we can thrive not just survive.😊

Mary knew Jesus could do something extraordinary, and if we would just do whatever He tells us to do, we too would see the overflow that would astound us, as the master of ceremonies was astounded on that day!

God tells us in Malachi 3:10 NLT Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!

Throughout scripture God tells us to tithe and to give, and He says to test Him out on it! He is giving us the opportunity to experience His overflow but when we hold back we miss out! Some may say it’s old covenant but we read a similar thing about giving in 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 which is New Covenant.😊 

If we give cheerfully He says He will bless us. Our God is generous and we’re called to be imitators of our Father and I’m speaking to myself first, but God is speaking to all our hearts. He says give and it will be given to you, so let me encourage you to believe His promise, test it out and receive the overflow God has in mind for you too.😊 Amen.