We received a box of Godiva chocolates for Christmas. They are an indulgent luxury one should never buy for oneself. That being one of my core beliefs means I can only have a Godiva chocolate when given one. This is the second time in my life. At that rate I shall never have another. Forest Gump’s mother must have never had a Godiva chocolate because they come with a map. She would have discovered life is not like a Godiva chocolate because if you read the map you do know what you are going to get. She ate the cheap kind. She didn’t know what life was going to bring.
As I sit here looking at the gold colored paper box it suddenly occurred to me that a life without Jesus is like the cheap stuff. You don’t know what’s coming. It’s a life without a map. A life with Jesus is a life with a map. While the map doesn’t show us all the bumps in the road it definitely reveals our destination. When I bite into a Godiva chocolate I know what to expect, except the reality is better than the anticipation. Once again this is like a life in Christ. We know what we will receive – eternal life. The reality will be so much better than the anticipation. I wonder if Godiva ever considered I Corinthians 2:9 as a motto. “Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard.” Well, that really is an overstatement regarding candy. But it definitely is no overstatement for the wonders and glory awaiting those who accept the gift of God’s grace.
While I cannot promise you a bumpless journey I can with all assurance promise you a safe and successful destination if you are trusting Jesus.
Written on December 28, 2010
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