Desserts

You love Him even though you have never seen Him. Though you do not see Him now, you trust Him and rejoice with a glorious inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting Him will be the salvation of your souls.  

1 Peter 1:8-9

Now lets get to the desserts! Why is it we love so much the things that really aren’t so good for us?  The pies, cakes, ice cream, and those great cookies.  All of these are usually eaten at the holiday times and we all make an exception for our diets at this time.

Side Dishes

Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous.  

Proverbs 13:21

Today we are going to talk about the side dishes. My daughter-in-law once said she loves the sides. I guess it just depends upon what you like most about the menu.

Main Course

You make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

Proverbs 19:21

When I am preparing the main course for dinner I always want it to be the best it can be.  There is salad, sides, and dessert, but the meat is what I work around.  That is the main course.

Preparation

Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to Him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and His bride has prepared herself.

Revelation 19:7

Today we will speak about the entire preparation for the holiday banquet. There is so much we have to do ahead of time to prepare for a big meal!

Holiday Dinners

Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh the joys of those who take refuge in Him.

Psalm 34:8

This week’s devotionals are centered around Thanksgiving dinner and food related things.  Every year I prepare Thanksgiving dinner for our family. It is my favorite time of the year.  The only focus is making the dinner and being aware of all the blessings from God.  As I prepare the dinner I continuously taste the foods I am preparing.  This year it was so difficult for me. I had a head cold and my taste buds were not working well. I had to rely on my husband for all the tasting.  Even though he is a pretty good taster I still was not comfortable with my dinner. Only when I heard from everyone that day that all was OK did I realize he did just as well as I would have done.