I need to 'baste' the chicken every so often to ensure that the fat does not burn and the chicken is cooked thoroughly and absorb all the juice of the marinade to keep the meat moist and to add flavour to the chicken.
I wondered why I need to baste the chicken at different specific time and not whenever I want. Apparently, if basting is inappropriately applied, it will counterfeit the very purpose it was designed to do - which leads to drying of the chicken meat. And of course, I did not follow the exact timing as indicated by the recipe ;p (I am not that good with the dainty stuffs) I like experimenting new things and following my 'own' (ehem) recipe. (which is often a trial and error success)
As I was still thinking about 'basting' the chicken, the Lord spoke to me about 'basting' in His presence. Unlike roasting a chicken, there is no occasional or whenever 'I feel like' basting with God. It is either all or nothing. I used to think that being in God's presence is whe
n I am spending time in His word, praying/chatting to Him or worshipping Him or when I was gathering with His people. All these is true but I am not doing all this 24hours a day. These are just the specific timing of basting in His (new/higher/another) level of His manifest presence and I have to admit, His presence makes me 'feel' good!!!
However, He reminded me that I am in His presence at all times. He in me and I in Him. It helps me to align my thoughts of thinking that the Holy Spirit comes and goes but the truth is He is with me, in me and I in Him at all times.
He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. (1 Thessalonians 5:10)
That is why even when I am learning how to baste chicken, the Lord is there to speak to me. I love the fact that He is there at every second, every minute of my breath. I have no explanation of this whatsoever, nor do I have the understanding of how it all works but He is an Omnipotence, Omnipresence God after all!
It always makes me cry thinking how much the Lord loves me and cares about me. Often, I have been too busy thinking how much the Lord loves His people and the people around me but forgot to tell myself, "O, how much I am loved by Him, who gives His all to me!!!" :) Thank You, Jesus, my Lord and my God, my Friend and my Comforter!!! You are my all in all :) :)
Basting myself in Your sanctuary :)
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