Chili to go

I had a cool thing happen yesterday that got me thinking (scary, I know). I had invited several people (about 15) over to my house for lunch, and for a variety of reasons many of them (all but 3) were unable to show up.

As I was cleaning up I wondered if lunch had been a bad idea. I immediately decided that it wasn't, because I had a good time with the people who did come. I decided that even if only one person had shown up, it still would have been worth the effort.

Then I started thinking about Jesus going to the cross. He would have went for one; even if you (or I) was the only one who chose to follow Him, He still would have done it. He would have suffered all that humiliation and pain, just to keep one of us from the pits of hell.

Then I started thinking about the three people who came for lunch. Simply by showing up they got to eat as much as they wanted and they got to take stuff home with them. I had cooked enough for everyone, but not everyone showed. By default, the ones who did show got extra stuff. That's how it is with Jesus. The blood He shed was enough for everyone, but not everybody shows up. Again by default, the ones who do show up get more than enough of everything they need, and leftovers. How cool is that?

I'm grateful for the ones that showed up. I enjoyed their company and I enjoyed being able to bless them. I think that's how Jesus is too. He's glad we showed up at the cross; we were broke-down and bleeding, but we showed up. Once we show up, He can bless us... with more than we can ever imagine. I love my God! All glory to Him.