LUKE[22:16]WARM

I'm particular and maybe even peculiar in how I like my foods and drinks according to their temperature. Cold pizza frightens me and I get overly upset when my splash of soy fused Americano doesn't burn my tongue because it's requested to be scolding hot. I'm not sure if my taste buds have much life in them but I am still able to taste the distinct flavor of broccoli, so I think we are good on behalf of the latter issue.

I get coffee often, so the temperature of my beverage is a constant issue. My faith on the other hand is not as handy as a paper cup or as locally convenient. Reading Luke, I'm reminded how faith and food are beautifully correspondent to each other, like green on Starbucks--they are near and dear friends. Like the wine to your bread or the Kanye to your low self-esteem; complimentary.

Luke 22:16 provides: ¹⁶For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God."

We took Communion this last Sunday and the tradition has been pretty active presently as both a topic and practice. I enjoy taking it literal. Call it a creative way to meet Him, or an absurd way, both can find me as it's responsive counterpart. I don't take myself too seriously--though a learned practice, but I can't express how much I enjoy the baby sized portions that have been sanctified to ultimately purify. Thus I'm reminded to have lukewarm faith should be something I'm particular and peculiar with. It should be something I refuse to request, feed and fulfill myself with and I should be upset when it doesn't scold my spiritual flesh that has been crafted by the Lord's relentless love, sacrifice.

I don't want to eat or drink until I am able to recognize and live out the Kingdom of God.

My goal?: to read the Word more specifically, to love at the highest degree, to forgive with a fierce humility and to live with the utmost passion, so that even at my most tepid circumstances, I can feel fire through my fingertips. Not because I altered it, but because it has been done by Him, for me.