Late night snacks are an art. I’m a master of them. Here’s one to whip up just before the end of the day: Put a smidgen of extra virgin olive oil in a pan. Dice a quarter of fresh onion and sauté until lightly browned, drain and set aside. Finely chop a large handful of stuffed olives. Finely chop a slice of pineapple. Mix onion, olives and pineapple together. Slice thin strips from a block of mildly sharp cheese. Place cheese over piece of bread until bread is covered with approximately ⅛ inch of slices. Place onions, pineapple and olives over cheese. Repeat process of slicing cheese and placing onions, pineapple and olives over cheese. Place second piece of bread over ingredients as in constructing a sandwich. Place creation on preheated George Foreman Grill. Close grill until bread is toasted to taste. Remove from grill and enjoy.
Now there are some who will think this a strange concoction. But imagine the treat of this creation awakening the taste buds. The sweet texture of the onions contrast against the sour flavor of the olives which are themselves contrasted with the delight of the pineapple, all of which are bound together by the melted consistency of the cheese. It’s the variety of the ingredients which give this snack character. As soon as one flavor is tasted another sneaks up on the pallet. Each is unique. Together they are delightful.
It’s the same with life. All the variety that surrounds us brings our living delightful character. Our loving God would not assign us a day-to-day living of sameness.
It’s the same way with our faith. God can be experienced in as many different ways as there are God’s creations. God meets you at your point of need. God meets me at my point of need. We both know God through the fiber of our need and experience. It is in the variety of our experience we truly know our Creator.
Oh God, help me know I am not the only unique creation. Amen.
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