Where's your Reservoir?
Over the past two years or so I have posted many thoughts related to us being Rivers Not Reservoirs. The emphasis is clearly on being one who lets the gifts from God flow on to others as He directs. I have also - at least implied - that we are not to be a Reservoir. We are not to hold on to the gifts of God and hold them for a 'rainy day. In other words, stockpiling them in our Reservoir.
The fact is that using a metaphor (Rivers not Reservoirs) as the formula for all things in life will at some point break down. It may in fact seem like the whole concept is a myth.
This post title may in fact seem just that way. Where is my Reservoir? I didn't think I was to have or be a Reservoir! Now wait just a minute, Mark.
The fact is that using a metaphor (Rivers not Reservoirs) as the formula for all things in life will at some point break down. It may in fact seem like the whole concept is a myth.
This post title may in fact seem just that way. Where is my Reservoir? I didn't think I was to have or be a Reservoir! Now wait just a minute, Mark.
Okay, let me explain. Let me put the statement a different way. A Reservoir (by our definition here) is a place filled with the gifts of God. We have stockpiled them for use at a later 'needed' time. In a sense they are treasures - meant for someone else that we have held onto, believing they are ours. To those casually passing by 'our' reservoir, they might think that we have had great success, or are even rich.
So let me re-state the question.
Where is your Reservoir [Treasure]?
An earthly reservoir will be filled with 'treasures' rightfully meant for someone else perhaps? But if we let the river flow, that very act will result in the 'laying up for ourselves 'treasures' in Heaven.' Wait a minute, that is too simple - it can't be that easy? Yes, it is simple. But like so many things in life, being simple doesn't make it easy.
But that is precisely what Christ says:
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;…"
Matthew 6: 19-20
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;…"
Matthew 6: 19-20
One more time
Where is your Reservoir,
On Earth or in Heaven?
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7982 Hillcrest Trail
Jonesboro, Georgia 30236
(404) 784-4618
BLOG: www.hisrivers.org
EMAIL: his.rivers@gmail.com
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