My Beloved Tervis Tumbler! My tervis tumbler was a "house warming" gift from my sister Amy. She told me when she gave it to me that I would love it - and she was right. She said her beloved tervis was the only glass she ever used these days. She used it for coffee, then when the morning was over, for cold drinks, you name it, if she drank it, it came from her Tervis cup!
I could not help but notice in these last days the similarities between my tervis glass and the Holy Spirit and some ways its different.
Here's how my thinking goes.
1. My Tervis was a gift - so is the Holy Spirit. I didn't know what I was missing before my sister gave me my tervis. I did not know what I was missing before God gave to me the gift of the Holy Spirit! I didn't even know I needed the Spirit. I wouldn't want to go through my day with out my tervis, but I could if I had to. I can't imagine going through the day without the Holy Spirit - infact, I know I couldn't!
2. One of the great features of my Tervis is that there is never any condensation on the glass. No furniture gets a mark on it from it being wet. The reason it works, is that the liquid in the glass is surrounded by a protective pocket of air. The Holy Spirit is all emcompassing! It totally surrounds me and protects me where ever I am. Thanks be to God!
3. Changing the illustration a little bit...I hope to be a bit like my Tervis. My tervis is clear. It is easy to see what is inside of it. The Tervis is not the drink - its just the container. I want my life to be so clear that people can clearly see the gifts of the Holy Spirit in me. I want to get to the point where I am "just the container" for the gifts that God wants to give to others.
4. I'm trying to take my Tervis where ever I go. But sometimes I forget and leave it behind. Thanks be to God that such is not the case with the Spirit. I can't leave the Holy Spirit behind. The Spirit is with me where ever I go! Its not up to me to remember.
5. My tervis just feels good in my hand. It fits. The Holy Spirit is an even better fit! It feels good to be held by the Spirit of God!
There are, I am sure, plenty of ways that this illustration breaks down - and i apologize for that ahead of time....but I just wanted to let you know about my Tervis...and even more, I wanted to let you know about the Holy Spirit!
4 comments:
hi david. love the boardwalk sign.
I like your analogy and comparison of the Tervis Tumbler and the Holy Spirit. Your detail of how good it feels to have them in your life is poignant. Sometimes, I can feel the presence of the Spirit in people I meet. I don't know if you ever get that sense of warmth that seems to surround a person. Peace and Blessings to you and those you hold close.
where do i get one of these with a lid?? I seen you and Jeanette have on and Roxanne too.....i want one :)
I finally had a chance to look at your blog site! I love your analogy of the Tervis and the Holy Spirit, especially the part where it is clear. You are so right! We are clear. People really can see what's inside. Hopefully we are emulating the gifts that the Spirit has given us and not the old self so we can get to the point where we are just the container and others can see Jesus in us! After all, we may be the only Jesus they will ever see! How do we want them to remember Him?!?
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