Jane Gausmann
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wisdom from Chocolate
Anyone one who knows me, knows my affinity for all things chocolate. Recently I purchased a package of Dove milk chocolate Promises.
When you open a Dove promise, inside is a little anecdote, kind of like a fortune cookie.
What I read in that little package of chocolate was profound. It read, "Treat every day as if it were Sunday."
I started to contemplate that statement. What if we all really did? You know, treat every day like it was Sunday. What would that look like?
Well I imagine if it were anything like my house, there would be a tremendous rustling of people who aren't quite ready to get out of bed. Being that I work for our church and we live 35 minutes away, our Sunday mornings often start earlier than many of our weekdays.
So we would all pack into the car. We would turn on our favorite Christian stations and head up the road to God's house. Along the way, we may prep our lesson one more time (or for the first time) and think about all the things that need our attention upon our arrival, and all the people who would require our attention.
We would do all the tasks, guide all the people,and pray that all of the volunteers show up. But then, the excitement begins because Sunday school is about to begin.
Prayers are given up in corporate spirit by children, teens and adults. Some for the sick. Some for the needy. Some for the heavy laden. Some for a child's pet. All to the same God. All at the same time from His children all gathered together in one acord. Then teaching begins, and God's word is read and divided and blessed. People are nurtured in Christ, hearts are convicted and drawn to the grace of God. Lives are Changed. Bonds are broken.
After sunday school there is a great fellowshiping of believers. Some over fruit bowls, some over donuts and coffee. All making the beautiful connections that human communication and interaction creates during a 20 mission intermission.
As the Worship service begins, more and more people file into the rows of chairs, sign in their kids to children's ministry to prepare their hearts for one of the most precious times in a Christian's life here on Earth: Corporate praise and worship of our Most Holy and Heavenly Father. Voices join together in unison that span the horizons as across the nation God's people glorify, praise and worship their Creator and Saviour. What a beautiful noise of praise to our wonderful Saviour.
"all this from a small piece of chocolate?"
"Yes," I can almost hear our Lord saying, "my dear children, live everyday as if it were Sunday."
When you open a Dove promise, inside is a little anecdote, kind of like a fortune cookie.
What I read in that little package of chocolate was profound. It read, "Treat every day as if it were Sunday."
I started to contemplate that statement. What if we all really did? You know, treat every day like it was Sunday. What would that look like?
Well I imagine if it were anything like my house, there would be a tremendous rustling of people who aren't quite ready to get out of bed. Being that I work for our church and we live 35 minutes away, our Sunday mornings often start earlier than many of our weekdays.
So we would all pack into the car. We would turn on our favorite Christian stations and head up the road to God's house. Along the way, we may prep our lesson one more time (or for the first time) and think about all the things that need our attention upon our arrival, and all the people who would require our attention.
We would do all the tasks, guide all the people,and pray that all of the volunteers show up. But then, the excitement begins because Sunday school is about to begin.
Prayers are given up in corporate spirit by children, teens and adults. Some for the sick. Some for the needy. Some for the heavy laden. Some for a child's pet. All to the same God. All at the same time from His children all gathered together in one acord. Then teaching begins, and God's word is read and divided and blessed. People are nurtured in Christ, hearts are convicted and drawn to the grace of God. Lives are Changed. Bonds are broken.
After sunday school there is a great fellowshiping of believers. Some over fruit bowls, some over donuts and coffee. All making the beautiful connections that human communication and interaction creates during a 20 mission intermission.
As the Worship service begins, more and more people file into the rows of chairs, sign in their kids to children's ministry to prepare their hearts for one of the most precious times in a Christian's life here on Earth: Corporate praise and worship of our Most Holy and Heavenly Father. Voices join together in unison that span the horizons as across the nation God's people glorify, praise and worship their Creator and Saviour. What a beautiful noise of praise to our wonderful Saviour.
"all this from a small piece of chocolate?"
"Yes," I can almost hear our Lord saying, "my dear children, live everyday as if it were Sunday."
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