Pouring Out With No Oil

Pouring Out With No Oil In our everyday hustle and bustle of life, there are times in which we give and give and give and give. From the manager to the co-worker, we work countless hours in our jobs to come home and give to our families as mother, husband, spouse, etc. Whatever the role you have, the bottom line is that you give your time, energy, knowledge and sometimes money to various activities. But what happens when you continually pour out and into people, places and things when you have nothing left? Recently, a friend of mine spent countless hours at work and then at home to complete a project. I remember talking with her online at 3 in the morning. She said, I have so much to do and this is the 4th day that I have gotten in the bed between 4 am and 5 am. I said to her, where is your help? Why are you burning the midnight oil while others are sleeping? You are pouring out with no oil. Just as I said that, she let out a sigh. The reality hit her and it should hit you. When God fills your cup, the filling is for you. When David was anointed as King of Israel, Samuel used the horn of a ram; that was different from the flask of oil Samuel used for King Saul. The oil and its container which is poured is for you. It is for the task and assignments God has entrusted you to accomplish. Just like Aaron when he was anointed high priest, the oil ran from the top of his head down to his beard. That oil was for him and what fell on his beard down to his garments was for everyone else. Stop giving people the oil meant for you and give them the overflow. I know it is often easier said than done to tell someone No! This is more difficult when you are an individual who is committed and dedicated to any task for which you have been assigned. Yet there is a time when that dedication and commitment leaves you unable to fully accomplish your task because your cup is empty. As with anything we do for Christ, we must pray and be led by the Spirit to take on the assignments. God does not fill you for you to misuse or misappropriate the oil he has given you. He fills you to complete the task He has specifically designed for HIS glory. Just like the woman with the alabaster box, no one knows the cost of the oil. So when you pour out remember the person who filled you…You were bought with a price. Written by Miss Kijafa Parker