‘For our light
affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding
and eternal weight of glory’ II Cor. 4:17
It has been a while since I’ve written –
But, as I sat at my desk praising the LORD this morning, this dropped
on my heart
That picture above is a picture from my kitchen
I am starting a business and needed pictures for my website
The point is to show some of what goes into our products –
We select the finest ingredients that we can: vanilla, sugar, flour,
salt, milk, butter
On their own, each of these ingredients is not that appealing –
Not even the butter
which is unsalted
And who really wants milk without a slice of cake or some cookies on
the side?
However, when all
of those ingredients are combined and mixed with other components; when the
eggs are separated; when the mixture is beaten, laid into a mold and placed
into a heated oven to bake – it creates something truly amazing!
If you take out too late – it will burn
If you take it out too early – it will be under-cooked and ruined
Precision is key - It must stay in a precise amount of time
This is true of baking and other forms of cooking as well
Mother’s Day is approaching this Sunday
This is my first mother’s day on this earth without my Mom who is now
residing in heaven
I’ve been thinking about her a lot lately – and shedding some tears
I miss her something
terrible!
They are great memories. And one of my favorites is when she lived
with me and my sons. My Mom did not bake a great deal. However, she was an amazing cook. And
whenever she would cook, I would wait until she was not watching and sneak a
taste out of the pan before it was done.
I recall times when I burned my
fingers, tongue or the roof of my mouth trying to hurry to eat it before she
would catch me. Yes, I was [and sometimes still am] an impatient being . And
when she would catch me, she would slap my fingers and say, ‘Get out of that
pot! Out of my kitchen!’ Now – that was funny because it was actually my home;
but it was unmistakably her kitchen when she was cooking in it.
I recall one instance where the LORD spoke to me after one of
those exchanges with my Mom. And this is what He spoke to my spirit:
‘That is exactly how you are with Me at times. I am preparing
something amazing for you. But you are impatient – sneaking into the pan, not
getting the full effect of what is being prepared [because it is not finished
yet] and hurting yourself in the process. If you will wait, you will receive My
best – something delicious.’
You see – the process [the
ingredients, in baking and cooking; the trials in life], they are all needed to bring about something magnificent. You may be
experiencing bits and pieces which, on their own, are unappetizing. You might
be frustrated, feeling beaten by life and circumstances. You may be weary from
the amount of time required or parched from the heat and the cooking/baking
process. Yet, it is all a part of the
plan, process and product of The Master
Baker who says to you today, ‘I know the plans I have for you … plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a hope and a future.’ Jeremiah
29:11
Rest assured that the LORD is
working all things together for your good
And for His glory
He is in the kitchen and He is fixing you something beautiful ... something beautifully delicious!
Have a Blessed Day!
‘I am going to do something in your days
that you would not believe even if it were reported to you.’
Habakkuk 1:5 GWT
