Today, I wanted to share some thoughts about cookies—not the type associated with computers, but those we see in abundance during the Christmas season—those we make and decorate with our kids, those shaped to look like gingerbread men, Christmas trees, or even reindeer.
I've had many fails with Christmas cookies! Some I rolled too thin, and they turned out crunchy; some lost their shame and came out like blobs. And my decorating skills are almost zero when it comes to icing cookies or cupcakes! But that's not what I want to think about with you either.
You and I are not cookies—that's my thought! We are uniquely designed. No two of God's children are the same, but His will for His children is consistent. All of us are to give thanks, walk worthy, be saved, and live sanctified lives. That's His perfect recipe, but none of us are the same because He designs each of us according to His specific purpose. That's what makes us individually unique.
As I thought more about our individuality, I understood that we will give individual accounts to God for what we decided to do with Jesus in salvation, how we obeyed His Word, and how we served the Lord. We have only one life, one opportunity to fulfill God's perfect design for our lives, but there is no need to fret and search with bewilderment. His Word reveals His ideal design. All we have to do is follow the instructions given in the recipe.
If we do that, if we follow God's instructions, we won't miss His plan for our lives. However, if we cheat on the recipe, cut corners, swap things out, or fail to follow the instructions, things won't turn out so well. And yet, God knows all about that, too! Even misshaped cookies taste okay!
Everyone who knows Christ as Saviour is worthy in God's eyes—not because we are cookie-cutter perfect, but because of Christ's sacrifice. We are the apple of His eye, the child in whom He delights, and He directs His eternal love toward us, even those of us who are a bit too crispy or look like a blob!
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