Fill It to the Brim

Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.”

So they filled them up to the brim. John 2:7

If you’re going to give Jesus something to work with, you might as well give him all you have. There’s no sense in dabbling with Jesus. The more you make room for him to work, the more he will.

There is a clear biblical pattern in regards to Jesus using what we give him.

The miraculous oil ran out only when the last jar gathered by the widow had been filled (2 Kings 4:6). Every last ditch dug in the wilderness was filled with miraculous water (2 Kings 3:16). The little boy gave Jesus’ disciples all the food he had, and Jesus fed a multitude with it (John 6:1-14).

And as the psalmist declared, the wider you open your mouth, the more God will fill it (Ps 81:10).

So when Jesus wants to turn water into wine, it makes sense to give him a lot of water to work with. It makes no sense to give him just a little water and get a little wine back. Give him 360 gallons and get bottles and bottles of the world’s best wine in return.

The point of this is simple—when it comes to dealing with Jesus, always fill it to the brim!!!!!

Don’t skim, don’t skimp, don’t have a Plan B.

If you’re making room for God to work, then make room for him to work fully. If you’re building a runway for him to land on, then make it God-sized. If he tells you to dig ditches in in the desert, fill the desert with ditches! If he tells you to bring him jars for oil, bring him every jar you can find.

What is God asking you to do? What are you praying for God to do? How is God asking you to prepare?

Don’t go small. Whatever you’re filling up for God, fill it to the brim!

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