Tricia McNair: Noble Life Ministries

Why is it that we tend to fall in and out of love? In the book the five love languages, Dr. Gary Chapman states that falling in love is not love at all; it is a phase where people have no control over their emotions. He said love is about choice and in the stage of falling in love it appears that the person has no choice. So it is not love at all but euphoria of emotions. Well, I agree true love is about choice, but it is also about sacrifice and commitment. The heavenly Father gave us a picture of love. First, no matter what we do it does not change how He response to us. Secondly, he gave first his expression of love through the creation of man-kind and then through the person of Jesus Christ. He chose to create us and then loved us by giving us everlasting life through His Son Jesus the Messiah. Jesus chose to give his life up for us that we may become children of God. He personal chose to lay down His life so you and I who believe in Him could have eternal life. Love i

David states in Psalm 23:5 “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” David states (and we can too) that God sets an impressive table filled with what he needs to survive. He has the resources and protection that he needs and this all occurs as his enemies watch. Remember the first verse states that Lord is my Shepherd and I shall lack nothing. Your enemies see that you are God’s friend and child and he is preparing everything that you need for today. So much so your drink is abundant. It is overflowing. I started thinking about how big was the cup? A small cup will still overflow when it is overfilled. So I thought, I don’t want a small cup, since the earth is the Lord’s and everything that is within it. I want to receive all that He has for me. So I need a big Cup. How do I get this cup? God is our Father and He will give us the resources we need daily. However, the cup on that table is set by us. It