Hello, Holy Spirit Devotional Week 44 – Hello, Overflow

Overflow That Never Runs Dry

Human overflow is temporary. Extra money in the bank eventually gets spent. Overflow seating in church fills and then empties. Desire that is not produced and sustained by the Holy Spirit dries out. Human overflow is fragile.

God’s overflow is different. Psalm 23:1 says, “I shall not want.” In Hebrew, this conveys absolute sufficiency. Nothing essential is missing because the Source is God Himself. God’s overflow is the continual supernatural supply of what you truly need, sustained by Him. Spiritual strength, wisdom, peace, joy, love, guidance, and provision never run out because He is the Source.

Scripture illustrates this clearly. The widow’s oil never ran out while there were vessels to fill (2 Kings 4:1–7). Peter’s empty nets became heavy with fish at Jesus’ word (Luke 5:6). A coin appeared in a fish’s mouth to pay taxes at exactly the right moment (Matthew 17:24–27). Overflow with God is not about having extras. It is about never running out of what truly matters.

Here is the pattern we live by:

1. Desire for God → Spiritual overflow → Giving from the heart
   When our hearts long for God, He fills us with His Spirit. That fullness naturally flows outward. Time, love, encouragement, and resources are given freely to bless others. This is overflowing. We give because our hearts are full, not to trigger a formula.
2. Faithful work + trust → Material overflow → God’s glory displayed
   As we work faithfully and trust God with the results, He supplies abundantly. Material resources, opportunities, and provision arrive in ways that point back to His glory. Giving from this overflow honors Him and reflects His supernatural sufficiency in our lives.

God’s overflow is relational, not transactional. Spiritual overflow produces giving. Faithful work and trust produce material abundance. Both reflect God’s unending supply and faithfulness.

Hello Overflow: Never Running Dry

God as the Oil and Flour of Our Lives

God’s overflow brings:

• Peace when anxiety rises
• Joy in bleak seasons
• Guidance when the path is unclear
• Love in the face of rejection
• Provision for real needs, even material ones, in God’s timing

Human overflow dries up. God’s overflow never ends. His supply is steady. Nothing essential is ever missing.

SONGS

Tasha Cobbs – Fill Me Up / Overflow (Medley/Live)

PERSONAL REFLECTION (ASK) 

• Where have I been relying on temporary surplus instead of God’s steady supply?
• What does “nothing essential is missing” look like in my life today?
• Is my desire for God producing an overflow of giving from the heart?

TAKE ACTION

1. Set aside focused time with God each day this week. Ask Him to fill you with spiritual overflow.
2. Identify one person to bless with a generous act today. Offer time, encouragement, or resources.
3. Review your work habits. Choose one faithful step that honors God in the way you labor.
4. Write a short testimony of a time God turned “not enough” into “more than enough.” Share it with someone.
5. Pray Psalm 23 each morning. Confess by faith: “In Christ, nothing essential is missing.”