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February 7

Love Is the Best Ingredient

Better a meal of greens with love than a plump calf with hate.

—Proverbs 15:17

Most of us like to entertain, or at least we like to eat. Good food is conducive to good conversation. Friendships blossom, love grows, people are happy. So why do we need a proverb to remind us about this fact?

If you've ever taken part in a meal where everyone sat stone cold and was silent, where no amount of tasty gourmet delights could change the atmosphere in the room, then you understand the point here. You can eat grilled cheese with someone you love and feel like it was a gourmet treat or you can eat roast duck with someone you don't care for and hardly be able to swallow the mint sauce.

The lesson here is also a good reminder about the attitude we may have toward life. We might think we'd be happier if we had more money or a bigger house or prettier clothes. We might think love comes with more status in a job or in the community. The truth is that love doesn't care about how much money you make or how often you eat at a fancy restaurant.

Love cares about just one thing . . . your heart. If your heart is right, right with God and full of love, salad greens will be morsels from heaven because all will be right with the world.

In the Flow

Lord, I know that I aspire to having more material things and a better job, but help me be grateful for what I have and for the people who love me. Amen.