God's cake

God’s Cake

Sometimes we wonder why we are experiencing some tough life lessons, or why God is allowing unpleasant circumstances to enter our lives.  Here is a wonderful explanation!

A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong; she's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her, and her best friend is moving away. Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, "Absolutely Mom, I love your cake."

"Here, have some cooking oil," her Mother offers.

"Yuck" says her daughter as she rolls her eyes.

"How about a couple raw eggs?"

"Gross, Mom!"

"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?"

"Mom, those are all yucky!  Why would you want me to have such gross things?!”

            The mother smiles and replies: "Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!"

            God works the same way. Sometimes we wonder why He would let us go through what appears to us to be unjust or difficult. But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good! We must trust Him, and eventually, these life events and circumstances will all make a beautiful, delicious cake that we relish with deep appreciation.

            God is crazy about you! He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning.  Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart! Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance and enjoy the cake God is preparing for us!  Anonymous, as retold by 

Nita Scarff

Madison FBC