A Lesson Learned from a Charcoal Briquette

First things first—the word “briquette” is easier to say than spell. I knew the basics (the potential letters to use) but not exactly how to spell this exciting word. I saw exciting because a briquette is used in the most wonderful way: grilling. And grilling is thrilling!

The main thing that I wanted to convey in this article is a lot more serious than spelling words or food.

The other day when I was preparing the grill, setting up the briquettes and lighting them on fire, I noticed that one of the hot coals was beginning to slip away. There was no feasible way at that moment for me to help it from slipping away from the rest of the white hot coals (I didn’t have gloves to stop it). So, I watched its decline.

It fell from the group of white-hot coals. And initially, it continued as hot as it had been. But it didn’t take but a few moments to become less ashen, and therefore less hot. Actually, within just about five minutes I could pick the briquette up barehanded.

So, I barehanded it back on top of the white-hot coals. And within moments it went back to its ashen and useful state.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near (Hebrews 10:23–25).