God has blessed us with popcorn, such a simple yet complex, ordinary yet extraordinary, and
pedestrian yet soaring food item that shows us what it is like to live a God-honoring life
that puts the Lord Jesus Christ first above everything else.
First, unpopped popcorn kernels must be dry! Kernels that are not dry WILL NOT pop!
Next, the dry kernels must be IMMERSED in oil! Another word could be "anointed"!
Finally the dry kernels must be heated...they need fire! Without fire, they're just oily
unpopped kernels...
When they pop, they actually turn inside-out! When they do this, they release energy that
propels them from where they were.
When they're ready, they're quite tasty and inviting! The One that consumes them is pleased.
To sum up: To serve God properly, the christian must be immersed, or baptized, like Jesus was,
and receive the spiritual fire that comes from the Holy Spirit to carry out the work that Jesus
told us to do. Called out, Turned out, Spread out. Go Forth!
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