Roasting Marshmallows

When it comes to roasting marshmallows there is no “right” way. Some prefer the slow roasting method, taking great care and patience to hold the mallow far enough away that the flame licks at the soft sweet outer shell ever so slightly, changing its color from snow white to a lovely light chocolate shade, then turning the air-filled sugar cube at the slightest noticeable change of color as to evenly roast the scrumptious morsel to perfection. While others prefer the fiery furnace of King Nebuchadnezzar approach thrusting the poor defenseless mallow between two logs making any possible escape from the inferno unfeasible. No turning is required with this method the color you are shooting for is a pleasant shade of pitch. Regardless of your particular approach to attaining mallow perfection, there are three main ingredients you will need to achieve roast completion; The Mallow, The Fire, and you. If you remove one of these items the process falls apart.

The mallow and the fire, without you, sit and stare want only at each other knowing that their future together rests in your hands. You and the Fire, while a cozy couple, will never attain smooth sugary bliss. The Mallow and you may enjoy quaint pleasantries but the relationship will die there because you can’t get past the chalky outer coating that stops you from bringing it to the next level. At this point you’re thinking, “What are you trying to say.” It’s really quite clear.In the Gospels, we are given an account of a time when parents where bringing their children to Jesus so he could touch them as recorded in Mark 10:13 and Luke 18:15. In Matthew 19:13, the phrase “to lay hands on them” is used. The word “touched” in Mark and Luke carries with it the idea of fastening fire to a thing or to kindle. The phrase “to lay hands on them” in the book of Matthew was used when determining and controlling the destinies of man.

Let me see if I can clear all this up. Your child is the mallow, Jesus is the fire, and you… are you. In the fire the mallow finds completion of calling and so your child finds completion of destiny in Jesus. It is not up to you to produce the fire that brings the mallow to its glory but your role is only to introduce the mallow to the flame and let the flame do what it does.When was the last time you introduced your child to Jesus the one who determines and controls the destinies of man and asked Him to speak that destiny over your child and ignite it with fire to bring it to its completion. Don’t wait until the next church service or summer camp or kids conference. The fire is available in your house, at the dinner table, in the living room, in the backyard on the swing set, in the bedroom right before bed time.Introduce your child to the presence of an almighty God and Let Him set your child on fire with the call and destiny he has chosen for them.