Pouring Out of Storage

I have a friend who farms for a living. He has several grain storage bins on his farm, the steel glistening in the sun. He stores his grain there, saving it up for the right time. If prices rise, he can get a better price for his grain. He is very careful as to when he takes any grain out. It’s all about storing and saving.

I think Christians have our own storage bins. In one we might keep some encouragement. In another we might keep our witness and testimonies. Over in a third one is our work for the poor. Another is where we keep our money. We too are very tight with what we give out. We don’t want to give out too much encouragement. We should save up on our work to the poor, or mostly, our time.

I think we should open the doors to our bins and let them pour out. Pour out encouragement. Pour out our love. What are we saving and hoarding for? Do we lack the faith that God will replenish what we have.

Rich Mullins, before he died, was asked at a concert why he looked so tired. He said shame on me if I don't, I should look tired. Rich knew that we need to pour ourselves out for God. Oswald Chambers, in My Utmost for His Highest, used a great phrase. He said we Christians need to be "broken bread and poured out wine".

Open your bins and pour out.