Anyone who desires or longs to be a cook may choose a career in culinary arts. This school involves teaching students government standards, preparation procedures and provide wisdom about what it takes to be successful. However, novice chefs tend to learn from trial and error. Meanwhile, others learn the hard way that they don’t belong in the kitchen.
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me, Philippians 3:12.
Beyond menus and specials, God has His own way of cooking. The Bible refers to methods like smelting, pottery and purification. Trials in life are like sitting in a crock pot, slowing blending a myriad of ingredients into a tasty meal. Likewise, God takes the gifts and talents individuals possess, using disappointment, heartache and setbacks to mold people into vessels, instruments ready to serve the kingdom of God.
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, Philippians 3:13.
However, like secret recipes of famous restaurant chains, God’s seasoning is unknown. There are instructions inside the Bible, but the time and temperature is still a mystery. Faith is the missing link, the glue that holds the church together until the final dish is unveiled. In the mean time, may the Lord give you guidance, patience and understanding as you eagerly wait for God to finish what’s brewing inside of you.
by Jay Mankus
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