Bible Reading: Ezekiel 27:1-25
Key Verse: Verse 17
– "Judah, and the land of
Israel, they were thy merchants:
they traded in thy market wheat of
Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and
balm."
Key Words: Pannag
Pannag is not a familiar
word in our vocabulary. In the Hebrew it
means pastry. No doubt it was a
dessert. Although it is only mentioned once
in the Bible, it was evidently popular because merchants traded for it. The pannag reminds us that a sweet spirit
goes a lot further than does a bitter spirit.
Bruce Goodrich was being
initiated into the cadet corps at Texas A & M University. One night, Bruce was forced to run until he
dropped – but he never got up. Bruce
Goodrich died before he even entered college.
A short time after the
tragedy, Bruce’s father wrote this letter to the administration, faculty,
student body, and the Corps of Cadets:
“I would like to take this opportunity to express the appreciation of my
family for the great outpouring of concern and sympathy from Texas A & M
University and the college community over the loss of our son, Bruce. We were deeply touched by the tribute paid to
him in the battalion. We were
particularly pleased to note that his Christian witness did not go unnoticed
during his brief time on campus.”
Mr. Goodrich went on: “I hope it will be some comfort to know that
we harbor no ill will in the matter. We
know our God makes no mistakes. Bruce
had an appointment with his Lord and is now secure in his celestial home. When the question is asked, ‘Why did this
happen?’ perhaps one answer will be, ‘So that many will consider where they
will spend eternity.’”
So would you not agree that the sweet spirit of Bruce’s father accomplished more than being bitter ever could? So the next time you think of a sweet pastry, think of a sweet spirit. It goes a lot further than a sour spirit ever could.
What to do:
✞Every time you eat a
pastry, I trust you will think of pannag
and having a sweet spirit.
God bless you, Pastor, I appreciate your words every day.
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