I think of them especially at Christmas and my tastebuds can’t forget them! My grandmother made them and brought them to every Brubacher family reunion. Cream buns. I don’t think my words can do them justice, but I’ll try…
Let’s see – they were like a yeast dinner roll, but with a bit of sugar – their texture was a light and creamy crumb, but sweet and buttery – and in the center was a light, fluffy cream. I think I just drooled on my keyboard. If you have ever tasted one (which I know some of you have) you know that they will be served in Heaven at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
At Christmas one year, I remember when Grandma began making just enough for one each – which was quite a lot because our family is huge with all of the cousins getting married and having children. It seems like she had labelled each one so that each person knew that there was one for them. Within minutes everyone had eaten their cream bun… It was a known fact: You can’t leave an unattended cream bun laying around because a passerby might think you don’t want yours and avail themselves of the extra, unwanted delicacy.
I remember standing at the table where the sweets were laying out and looking at them knowing that my grandmother had labored and toiled over those delicious treats just for us. Suddenly my personally labeled cream bun meant so much more than something delicious for me to savor. It was a completely lovely gift.
When I think on it a bit more in depth, particularly now at Christmastime, I realize It wasn’t a once a year thing at Christmas- no, Grandma’s entire life was given in service. She was able to give out of love, because she herself had received love. She was able to sacrifice because someone had sacrificed for her…
There is a gift. A very special, wonderful, one of a kind gift that was given to us many many years ago. God, our Heavenly Father sent His one and only precious son to earth. He came in order to redeem the world – to set things right again. But, with that in mind, I know that this redemption begins in a very individual way- He came for me – for my sin – to be my righteousness.
Its a personal gift, filled with love and He labeled it in His word :
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.
Heavenly Father, Help me to live more sacrificially. And as I come to know Your Love more fully and deeply show me how to share this beautiful gift with others who do not know You. amen.
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