Filled to the Brim
This time of year, our lives become filled to the brim. That can be both good and bad.
Filled to the brim means completely full.
We have no room left for anything else. Our cups run over.
Christmas often results in:
- Activities that crowd every minute
- More food than we can possibly eat
- Music, lights, and decorations that leave us in awe
All that overflow results in emotional highs and lows.
- We love time with friends and family. Yet, we need quiet moments too.
- The food tastes wonderful. But overeating leaves us sluggish and makes our tummies hurt.
- Sights and sounds lift our spirits. However, they eventually leave us exhausted.
Filled to the brim also means totally satisfied.
We frequently search for satisfaction in things and activities. Yet, they always fall short.
True satisfaction comes only through a relationship with Jesus.
Jesus:
- Came to earth as a baby
- Lived a perfect life
- Gave His life as a sacrifice for our sins
- Rose from the grave in victory over sin and death
- Offers forgiveness and eternal life to all who accept Him as Savior and Lord
That, my friend, is a filled-to-the-brim life.
And that is what Christmas is all about.
“Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water’; so they filled them to the brim” (John 2:7 NIV).
Thanks to Tracy Crump for the suggestion.
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