Serve It Up!

Away and be-gone overcooked food! Too long in the boiler is melt-in-your-mouth mush, and too long in the broiler is hard-as-a-brick knock 'em dead. There just aren’t many things better than soft buttery rolls or steamed fresh broccoli. Yes, I say, away and be-gone!

“Tender” beautifully describes God's mercies. Comparatively, there’s nothing delicate or gentle about the mercies of man. The arrogance and pride of the human heart make tenderness scarce. And ouch indeed when we feel "no mercy" dished out to us by others. The Psalmist pleaded, "Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me." (Psalm 40:11). We can relate to and understand David's cry for deliverance and help according to God's mercies -- tender and perfect, prepared and available for hurting hearts and lagging spirits. A tender serving of His graciousness fulfills all longing, satisfies completely. Thus, we should be inspired to offer such tenderness in the form of forgiveness, patience, kindness, and compassion to others! The taste of tender vegetables and soft bread lingers – so does God’s tender mercies. Make haste, therefore, to a lifestyle of serving it up!