Luke 16:10
“He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.”
I enjoy cooking in cast iron utensils. Just about every time I use a skillet or Dutch oven, I think about the old chuck wagons that became the nerve center of every cattle drive that traveled across the plains states in the early days.
The cook who operated the chuck wagon was not on the lowest rung of the ladder. Actually, he was the highest paid man on the cattle drives and had total authority over his domain. Before retiring each night, he would point the tongue of his wagon toward the North Star. This would give the drive master the direction he needed to keep on course.
The cook would arise about 3:00 a.m. each morning to get his sourdough biscuits rising, the coffee brewing and bacon frying. He operated on less sleep than the rest of the men, so his job was not an enviable position. His rattling pans were the alarm clock for the rest of the hands to get ready for the day. He was often called upon to settle disputes among the cowboys.
God has called some to be a “cook” to those we serve. Many times it means that we must go without sleep and work harder than others that we lead. Our reward will not come until the “drive” is completed, and we hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful Cook!”
Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil