There are seasons in the Spirit when heaven begins to stir the depths of a man’s soul, and the call comes—not from the outer courts, but from the inner chambers of the Lord’s heart. It is in such moments that the words echo, soft yet thunderous: “Take ye, and drink all of it.”
The Cup of the Lord is not mere symbol or ceremony—it is participation. It is the mingling of His divine will with our surrendered humanity. When we drink of that cup, we do not sip religion; we partake of resurrection. Within that vessel lies both bitter suffering and unspeakable glory, for the cup of the Lord always contains both cross and crown, both Gethsemane and glory.
I once said that the sons of God must drink deeply of what Christ drank. Not just the sweetness of miracles, but the fellowship of His sufferings. There is a mystical fellowship that can only be known by those who have lifted that cup tremblingly, whispering, “Not my will, but Thine be done.”
The Spirit calls us to a deeper communion—one beyond bread and wine, beyond ritual, into the eternal mystery of being one with Him. Every trial becomes a sip, every surrender a swallow, until the old man is dissolved in the wine of divine life.
When Jesus prayed in the garden, He faced the fullness of that cup. It was the cup of judgment, yet also the cup of joy. The prophet David foresaw it and wrote, “The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup” (Psalm 16:5). What a paradox—that in His cup we find our inheritance!
To drink of the Lord’s cup is to enter the fellowship of divine exchange: His death for our life, His sorrow for our song, His obedience for our rebellion. And when the last drop touches the lips of the willing soul, a transformation begins—the mortal begins to taste immortality.
Many have wanted the blessing but not the burden. But the Spirit whispers again to those who will hear, “Can ye drink of the cup that I drink of?” To say yes is to consent to the process of divine becoming. For in that sacred draught lies the secret of transfiguration—the alchemy of grace that turns suffering into glory.
So today, beloved, lift the cup. Do not fear what it contains. For hidden in that chalice of surrender is the wine of eternal joy. The cup that once brought tears will one day overflow with new wine in the Father’s Kingdom.
“This cup is the new covenant in My blood.” And the mystery remains: when we drink it, He drinks of us, until we are swallowed up in His fullness.
✝️ Selah. www.drphilspears.com
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