Bread is made for laughter. (Ecclesiastes 10:19 ESV)
Fear Not… Then Enjoy
Once, when teaching, I decided to provide snacks for the students. As I stood in the grocery store, eyeing the prices of delicious food, my plans diminished. Too many children! Not enough cash! Eventually, I decided on something a little bit lower than Saltine crackers, and a little bit higher than celery.
I bought, and gave, those cute little tiny carrots.
One per student.
God takes care of His people. One of His names, in fact, means The Great Provider. But thankfully, He is not like me. He does not skimp. He does not minimize His gifts. He does not provide simply to provide.
He gives us bread, and everything, to push us towards laughter.
This is a part of what Jesus meant by saying that He has come not simply to give life, but to give ABUNDANT life. (John 10:10)
Smile more often, laugh more often, relax more often, notice more often, embrace more often, be in wonder more often, be amazed more often.
Fear not, then enjoy.