The Communion cup.

The empty Communion cup. For me, it represents my life, made anew in Christ. Once it was filled with God's wrath, such that only Christ's sacrifice was sufficient for propitiation. Now, it is a vessel for God's grace, so that through this life made new His glory can be magnified and made known to all.

Discounting His sovereignty.

He is sovereign. Though authority is such a strong element in my life, I realize how restricted my view of it still remains. I can only say this to remind myself, that God does not merely have authority, but He is sovereign over all, without borders, without limit, without my permission needed. If He should let me know, it is to let me act upon His direction, because God does not want to keep me in the dark since He considers me a friend.

Remember this: "For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." - the centurion to Jesus in Matthew 8:9