SEPTEMBER  18

A BIGGER CUP

PSALM 23:5


“My cup runneth over.” (Ps 23:15)

When the manna fell in the wilderness for the Israelites to eat, we’re told that everyone gathered and ate “according to his eating” (Ex. 16:16).

This meant everyone gathered and ate according to their capacity. Skinny people gathered and ate little, and heavy people gathered and ate much. They collected what they could eat. Anyone who gathered too much saw the heavenly bread spoil.

The Old Testament story is used as an example of New Testament financial prosperity. “As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack” (2 Cor. 8:15). The meaning is simple. If you want to be able to handle more prosperity, you must increase your capacity. God gives more to those who can handle it. If your cup is running over and you’re losing what God is giving you, get a bigger cup.

You may think it’s easier said than done, but it’s simple. Your cup is your understanding of God’s Word. Knowledge and application of the Word is the key to handling more of God’s divine provision. The Lord wants us to “prosper, and be in good health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3 John 2).

A line from a popular movie says, “If you build it, they will come.” God tells us if we’ll build a bigger cup, the prosperity will come. It’s not up to us to find more prosperity. That’s God’s job. Our responsibility is to enlarge our capacity to handle His blessings. Once this is accomplished, the additional prosperity will come.

You don’t give a child $1000. You may give that child an allowance or just a few dollars, but maturity is needed to receive more. With more money comes a greater degree of responsibility. Building a bigger cup – enlarging your capacity to handle prosperity – is just another term for growing up spiritually! (BY)