Filled up and spilled out. Do you ever feel this way? Is that a dumb question? An obvious one? It’s the beauty of our individuality. We all favor an area in which we fill up, Right? It could be technology, maps, beauty tips, education, news, general knowledge, sports…the list is endless.

Then we get that opportunity when somebody cares about our “specialty.” And we spill it all out. We are passionate about what we fill up on; we are primed and ready to engage in discourse!

I love it. It is the beauty of our individuality and an easy source of conversational connection. To share what we know and to learn from others. It’s awesome.

Jesus knew God. That’s an obvious statement. A deep theological one, but we are going to stick with the Simple Truth of it all.

Jesus knew God; God knew and loved Jesus before the foundation of creation. When Jesus entered into humanity, he was filled up with the love of God.

Oh, how he spilled out that love!

What catches my breath as I read the conclusion to His prayer over us are these words, “And I will continue to make it (God’s name) known.”

He will continue! Friend, he left this time of prayer and walked into the garden of Gethsemane. He prayed again in this garden. Not his will, but God’s… Then He was escorted out of Gethsemane betrayed and alone.

Trials. Abuse. Beatings. Hatred. Betrayal. Mocking. Heaviness. Forgiveness. Pain. Love. Acceptance. Thirst. Completion. Darkness. Sin. Sorrow. Death. The Grave. Victory! Oh, Sweet Victory!!

And STILL (above all that) Jesus is not done making God’s name known! Jesus is alive. Forevermore! God’s name is forever being proclaimed!

Oh, that you and I fill up on His Name and spill it out, so the world will know that God sent Jesus to be the Savior.

“Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.

O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.

I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

– Jesus

John 17:24-26 (ESV)