Variety: The Spice of Life

THE SPICE OF LIFE

Trader Joe’s advertising always draws me in. I believe variety is the spice of life. I mentally travel the world while I read where their products originate. Here are six examples: 

Grass Fed Angus Beef - New Zealand

Tri-color Bell Peppers - Baja & Central Mexico

Sprouted Red Rice - Thailand

Ahi Tuna Steaks - Off the Coast of Spain

Chia Seeds - Australia

Fromage - Burgundy Region of France

Sailing ships have always been major players. But with air travel, merchants today have some quicker options.

Camels Are Perfect For The Desert

Desert dwellers have found camel caravans efficient for moving goods. 1 Kings 10:1-13 tells of King Solomon being visited by the Queen of Sheba, a desert land.

She had heard of his great wisdom and came to test him with hard questions.

Many attendants along with a caravan of camels accompanied her. They were loaded with spices, large quantities of gold, and precious jewels.

People spice up our life, too. In one large church I attended we had people from Japan, Africa, Indonesia, Europe, Mexico and Spain, to name a few. I always called it a “world class” church because of the variety.

What Is God's World View?

Have you ever stopped to think of God’s world view? 

John 3:16 says God loved the world so much that He was willing to give His Son, Jesus, for our good. Everyone, or anyone, choosing to believe in Jesus will not perish but have eternal life.

This is confirmed by a heavenly scene in Revelation 5:9-10. A praise song is being sung about people from every tribe, language, people and nation in the Kingdom of God.

I’m so glad variety, the spice of life, is not earthbound. We’ll enjoy it in God’s eternal kingdom, too.