BEAUTY OUT OF BROKEN EGGS
It was a familiar sound…the cracking of eggs. One by one the eggs were cracked, mixed, poured, and then…beauty with a flavor to match. In this case, lemon olive oil cake. With its simplicity and fragrance of the olive oil, lemons, and rosemary, this cake was perfect for a hot and muggy summer day. It has been a tough few weeks and at 5:30 am it was time to go to my happy place. As I was cracking the multiple eggs I began to think of these past few weeks. Our broken pipes, my weekly trips to the laundry mat, Fathers Day weekend disaster that led to a trip in the er, the state of our nation, etc…the list could go on and on. What is the “big” picture in all of it? Have you ever asked that question too? Are you in the middle of chaos, or a long term prayer request that has not been answered? Have you grown weary of it all? As I prayed to God His response surprised me. My circumstances had a purpose. Just like everything else, I needed to be broken in order to be whole. Let me repeat that…I needed to be broken in order to be whole. After much pondering, I finally understood. In order to be all that God had designed me to be I needed to be willing to pour myself into His will, and not my own…In other words, my prayer for my circumstances was to glorify God at the end of it all, instead of asking for a way out, to have the finances to pay for everything, to have a restored, new heart….” not my will and comfort, but for His glory. God promises us in Is. 61:3 “ to give beauty for ashes.The oil of JOY for mourning. The garment of PRAISE for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified”. End of story. I wish I could say I’m truly at that point but I can say I’m asking God to help me be at that resting place….and sometimes that’s the best you can do, isn’t it? Like the broken eggs..when they are cracked, mixed, and finally poured….our true beauty and purpose will be revealed. May you too be lifted up and encouraged that where you are right now is leading you to that point of wholeness….in Jesus.