20-21 In a well-furnished kitchen there are not only crystal goblets and silver platters, but waste cans and compost buckets—some containers used to serve fine meals, others to take out the garbage. Become the kind of container God can use to present any and every kind of gift to his guests for their blessing.
(2 Timothy 2:20, The Message)
When we think of Thanksgiving we might well think of the Thanksgiving feast. The feast or meal, though, is the final product of the work in many kitchens. All the contributing food was prepared in someone’s kitchen. Even that first Thanksgiving came from a variety of kitchens prepared by people with a variety of gifts and talents.
2 Timothy talks about the church or body of Christ as a kitchen. A meal of only turkey is not as much fun as a well rounded meal with a variety of pies, breads, veggies and salads. A church where everyone is a leader and there are no workers struggles. An intergeneration group of diverse people complementing each other and bringing out the uniqueness of the other is a healthier group.
As a young child I wanted to have blonde hair like my sister, be skinny like my friend, be beautiful like some TV star and the list goes on. One of the gifts of Thanksgiving is the affirmation of the different gifts from different kitchens that create a feast. One of the gifts of God is the variety and creativity of ways he creates us for his purposes. May we this Thanksgiving be thankful for the seasoning we bring to whatever group we will be with. Blessings as you let your light shine.
On the Way to Wonder 