The Vessel.
Psalm 34:6
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
An empty cup.
Silence.
The first drop hits.
Then the next.
Depth starts to build.
A flood.
Waves back & forth.
From hollow,
To whole.
Filled to the top.
Warmth brewing
From those lovely drops.
Sensation where silence stood.
Life laid down
At a cross made of wood.
We savor our morning cups
Coffee or tea...
But we must also
Savior our vessels
With Truth to the "T."
To savor the Savior
Is to save our souls
As the drops fill the cups
Or the meals fill the bowls
All are vessels
With something to hold
Receiving something
From stories of old.
The sharing of meals
Around the table
Is a fact of Truth
Not simply a fable.
The same is true
With Truth.
It requires a vessel
An open heart
As with flesh we wrestle.
Let us pour out
Like the poor man cried
God heard him
To himself he died.
Let's stand at the sink
Let's wash out the cup.
To receive our morning drink
He Himself is enough.
The pour
Becomes rich
As we savor
The flavor
From pot
To potential
We no longer waver.
The pour
Becomes a flow
Potential dies
As purpose grows
Who knew one cup
Could mean so much
As it lays waiting
For one drop's touch.
written by
Gina Pietrzak
Gina is a wife, mama, and the heart behind The Pietrzak Pack. She writes devotionals and honest reflections on faith, motherhood, and finding God's grace in the everyday.
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