Psalm 62: 8 (Holman Christian Standard Bible) Trust in Him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge.
Reading Psalm 62 this morning I was reflecting on the difference between pouring and overflow. To pour is an action. A vessel needs to be tipped over so that when it is far enough tipped what is inside will come out. Pouring is not the same as overflow. Overflow is the result. It is a reaction.
There is some trust required to pour or tip over the vessel of our heart. If our trust is lacking we hold our heart back. When we become overly cautious we want understanding before we do any tipping. Sometimes it is necessary to avoid getting wounded and we avoid emptying our heart at all cost.
Sometimes we say “Boy, you are really trusting…” There are times when we trust because we believe we know the outcome. Some trust feels so secure we can even get a bit careless. God is really the only one we can trust at all times. The Bible describes Him as our safe refuge. There only a little refuge even in trusting ourselves. God is really our best safe place.
We can pour out to God all our anger and misunderstandings. He wants us to come to Him. In rinsing out a bucket we fill it with good water until the bad water flows out and the bucket is replaced with clean water. When we pour out our heart to God we are to empty ourselves before Him. He then fills us with all the forgiveness and grace we need, but could never find in ourselves.
We can pour out our heart to Him. He wants to take it, because He loves us and knows us better than we love and understand ourselves. He fills us with Himself and then it is His love and joy overflowing and touching others. Pouring we must do, but the overflow comes when we have poured out enough to empty of what should not be there. Someone said pouring out everything we are so we what is left is only what He gives. What is left is the reaction or reflection of Him. What a beautiful sight!
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