Full?

There's something about going to a gas station and filling up. As you're leaving, if you're like me, you love looking down at your gas gauge and seeing it says you're full. For some reason it always brings a smile to my face. But for a moment let's use the word "full" in reference to people. In Acts 6 we read about a man who was pretty much "full." His name was Stephen and he was one of the men chosen to serve. But if you look closely, you'll see that Stephen was a man empty of himself, yet full to the brim of the things of God. This passage says he was full of the Holy Spirit (v.3, 5), full of wisdom (v.3), full of faith (v.5, 8), full of faith (v. 8), and to top it all off, he did great signs and wonders among the people (v.8). That's not a bad way to top things off. God desires for His people to be empty of self, and yet be full of Him. He doesn't want us going about our day on half or empty tanks. I believe that all around the world God desires to do some filling. However, one thing we can't forget is that if you're full of self, how can God come and fill you with those things that are of Him? But if you're empty, God can and will come to top you off on a daily basis. Go to Him today and ask Him to fill you up. I believe that today, there are many people just like Stephen, that God's going to use. People full of Him and His things. I just love watching that gauge go from empty to full, as God fills us up. Have a great day being full of Him :)