My wife, Barbara, recently went into a certain no name, no blame fast food restaurant that sells chicken. There are several different chains. She asked what was included in the box of food. The young man dutifully replied a leg, a thigh, mashed potatoes, and either a roll or biscuit. Barb asked if she could get all white meat. He mechanically replied, “You get a leg, a thigh, mashed potatoes, and either a roll or biscuit.” She asked if she could get coleslaw instead of mashed potatoes. In his expressionless, flat, deadpan manner he replied, “You get a leg, a thigh, mashed potatoes, and either a roll or biscuit.” Barb said “I don’t want a drink.” He said, “You gotta have a drink. It comes with a drink.” There were two customers in the restaurant, Barbara, and a man at a table eating. The order was brought to the counter by the other worker who could see Barb was the only person waiting. Looking around the virtually empty room, she raised her voice and called out “Order 717”. She looked at Barb and asked “Did you order two five-dollar boxes?” Barb said, “I paid six dollars.” “Oh, my bad, it is six dollars”, was the matter of fact reply. So, Barb brought back two boxes of food that had a leg, a thigh, mashed potatoes, and a biscuit in each. We laughed at the incident and blessed the food with thanksgiving and ate it. The young people were working a job. That’s good. They were well trained. That’s good. We got some food. That is good. The Lord has spiritual food for all people. His box of food is not limited. He custom designs our spiritual diet to meet our needs and desires. His service toward us is not mechanical and impersonal. He knows us intimately. He knows everything going on in us and around us. He is not just doing a job to make it through the day and make a little money. He has actually given all to make sure we have all the provisions we need to prosper in life in every way – spirit, soul, body, in family, financially, having favor in life, and with an eternal future with him in heaven forever. Too often, it is only presented to us, here’s what you can have: a leg, a thigh, mashed potatoes, and either a roll or a biscuit. No. In God’s kingdom there is forgiveness and the fullness of God’s presence and supernatural power. There is healing, having an identity in Christ, and living with spiritual authority in life’s circumstances. There are new relationships with apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, and evangelists. There are ministries of helps, giving, and showing mercy, and other manifold operations of grace. All this spiritual food is available and operates as we repent toward God and have faith in the promises of God that we have in Christ Jesus. We can feast abundantly at the table the Lord has prepared for us.
A Leg, a Thigh, Mashed Potatoes and Biscuit
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