I've never been really sure what Luke 6:38 means, "it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap."
What?
I had to do some research. You know when the receipe calls for a cup of flour? Well, you can quickly scoop the flour, level the top of the measuring cup and pour it in. That would, technically, be a cup of flour. Or, you can take a scoop of flour, press it down, shake the measuring cup and add more flour until it runs over the top. And you would end up with a whole lot more flour.
Luke is talking about the blessings we receive. God could do it one of two ways. He could do a quick scoop of blessings, give it to us and be done with it. Or, God could take that scoop, press it down to hold even more, shake it to create more space and then fill it even more blessings so that it is running over as he puts it in our laps.
God likes to let the blessings overflow.
As we come to Ovens on Sunday, we can fill out a commitment card one of two ways. Quickly put in a number, put it in the basket and technically be done with it. Or, give to God as he has given to us--with a little pressing down, with a little shaking up, with a little spillage over the top as we place it in God's lap.
Get it?
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