Pouring Ourselves Out

We were meant to pour ourselves out. We are to give of ourselves to others, for we were created to serve one another. Again I ask, who are we? We are vessels created by the Lord to show forth His power and goodness. One of the ways He can use us to do this, is to continually give of ourselves to others.

Jesus did this. He continually poured out Himself to all around Him, so that the Father may be glorified. He told His disciples that He came not to be served, to serve (Matthew 20:28). The thing I came to realize about this, is that Jesus gave Himself to all and yet received very little if anything back from them. Think about this for a second. Jesus did many amazing things while He was here. Everywhere He went, people followed to hear His teaching and to be blessed and healed by Him. Yet When Jesus was arrested, His closest friends abandoned Him. When He was on trail, only two defended Him. When the crowd was given a chance to free Him, they all condemned Him. Peter denied Him, Judas betrayed Him, the crowed mocked Him. He poured Himself out for them all, even unto death, and received nothing from them in return.

Jesus' example is so important to learn! There are, at times, where we feel like we have nothing left to give others. We are worn down from constantly giving of ourselves and receiving little if anything in return. So we want to quit. We want to shrink back and hide. But as Christ constantly poured out Himself for the church, so should we constantly pour out ourselves to others. This was how Jesus showed us the Father. This is how we can show others Christ.

It is also important to note here, that the Bible mentions so many times that Jesus met with the Father daily. This is how He was able to continually pour Himself out. What He received from the Father He gave away. What we receive daily from Christ, we are to give away. This is how we are able to continually pour ourselves out to others.

So let us continually pour ourselves out. And let us do this without expectation. We serve others because Jesus first served us. We constantly give of ourselves to all, because the Lord is constantly giving of Himself to us. And because Christ lives in us and us in Him, we are never empty. Soli deo gloria: Glory to God Alone.