Filled Up to Pour Out
Many of us know what it feels to overeat, like on Thanksgiving Day. You have this feeling of discomfort as you loosen the waistband on your pants or give in to the need to change into a stretchier version of yoga pants. We know what it feels like to be over nourished and in need of a comfortable remedy. We may even consider taking a nap to sleep our way through the feeling of fullness. Have you ever felt this way? Now allow me to shift your thinking just a bit. Have you ever felt like you’ve poured into a study of Scriptures so deeply that you were filled to the brim and needed to release a little pressure? If you answer ‘no,’ you can be counted among most of humanity, but Paul warned Timothy not to be like most men. If you’re thinking, that’s an odd concept, possibly you’ve never considered how the apostle Paul could pour himself out like a drink offering. Today as I was studying Paul’s last Epistle, the one he wrote to Timothy, I was intrigued by the f