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Thrown
out meal by My wife
spent hours preparing the ‘Christmas in July’ function, planning,
decorating and cooking for a large number.
The months of hard work were starting to pay off with plenty of
expectant people booking and paying, and final preparations being put in
place.
Guests were seated, the live band entertained, drinks were offered and candles flickered, adding that special Christmas ambience. It was going to be a great evening! As the
meals arrived, the conversations quietened, and people began savouring the
exquisite tastes - paradise for taste buds!
But like most wonderful meals, it had to end, and so the waiting staff
gradually began to clear off the remnants of the main course, in preparation
for the next. The used
plates began arriving in the kitchen, and because I was working as
kitchen-hand extrordinaire, I overheard one of the hard workers express with amazement,
“It’s almost a crime!” “What do
you mean?” responded most people within earshot. Quickly
came the reply, “All our hard work in putting this meal together,
and people send back almost completely untouched meals!” It was
hard to believe, but quite a few meals returned without any hint of being
touched. Health regulations required each of these delights to be binned
immediately. Some staff found that hard to do! Your life without Christ can be the same. Without Him you are throwing away all the blessing, all the possibilities that come from spending time getting to know and live in Him. Reflect on this… “Then if my people will humble themselves and pray, and search for me, and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear them from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 TODAY, don’t become a 'thrown-out meal', savour every moment!
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When the
evening arrived the venue looked spectacular. The