What does your plate look like?

The Plate Runs Over

Give us this day our daily bread. What a statement of trust! Some days the plate runs over. God keeps bringing out more food and we keep loosening our belt. A promotion. A privilege. A friendship. A gift. A lifetime of grace. An eternity of joy.

The Psalmist said: “You serve me a six-course dinner right in front of my enemies. You revive my drooping head; my cup fills with blessing.” (Psalm 23:5, The Message).

And then there are those days when, well, we have to eat our broccoli. Our daily bread could be tears or sorrow or discipline. Our portion may include adversity as well as opportunity. The next time your plate has more broccoli than apple pie, remember who prepared the meal. Even Jesus was given a portion He found hard to swallow. But with God’s help, He did. And with God’s help, you can too.

from The Great House of God