TIME TO EAT CROW (40 OF 54)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Genesis 33:1-20
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Time to Eat Crow (40 of 54)
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 33:1-20
This past August, I was asked to speak at a Chinese-English church camp. When I accepted this opportunity, I had no idea what would befall me. My friend, Mike Paolicelli (''The Italian Stallion''), the interim pastor of this church, invited me to be the guest speaker. During this retreat, Mike and I were required to team up and compete in a ''Chinese Fear Factor.'' Talk about an initiation!
The most difficult obstacle in this ''Fear Factor'' was to bob for a ''Century egg'' and then somehow eat it. The Century egg is a Chinese ''delicacy'' made by preserving duck eggs in various substances for around 100 days. The egg that I ate was black, gushy, and nasty! In fact, these eggs cause most people who eat them to vomit. (This includes some Chinese people as well.) They are awful! However, I broke a record in this event by devouring such an egg in 20 seconds. This shattered the previous record of 1:29. By doing this, I demonstrated unusual courage and expertise in the eyes of these Chinese believers and earned great respect. Through this Century egg event, I was reminded that it is best to tackle challenges head-on. To put it another way: When it is ''time to eat crow,'' or duck, it is best to quickly take the initiative, knowing that it is typically not as bad as you expected.
Genesis 33 is a pivotal chapter in Jacob's life. Twenty years earlier, Jacob had left his home because his brother, Esau, had sworn to kill him for stealing his birthright and their father's blessing (27:41-45). Rebekah, the boys' mother, had told Jacob, ''When your brother is no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him, I'll send word for you to come back from there'' (27:45). But since she never sent for him, Jacob had every reason to believe that 20 years had not diminished Esau's anger. Needless to say, this caused Jacob to fear Esau in a big way! Yet, God had brought Jacob t ...
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 33:1-20
This past August, I was asked to speak at a Chinese-English church camp. When I accepted this opportunity, I had no idea what would befall me. My friend, Mike Paolicelli (''The Italian Stallion''), the interim pastor of this church, invited me to be the guest speaker. During this retreat, Mike and I were required to team up and compete in a ''Chinese Fear Factor.'' Talk about an initiation!
The most difficult obstacle in this ''Fear Factor'' was to bob for a ''Century egg'' and then somehow eat it. The Century egg is a Chinese ''delicacy'' made by preserving duck eggs in various substances for around 100 days. The egg that I ate was black, gushy, and nasty! In fact, these eggs cause most people who eat them to vomit. (This includes some Chinese people as well.) They are awful! However, I broke a record in this event by devouring such an egg in 20 seconds. This shattered the previous record of 1:29. By doing this, I demonstrated unusual courage and expertise in the eyes of these Chinese believers and earned great respect. Through this Century egg event, I was reminded that it is best to tackle challenges head-on. To put it another way: When it is ''time to eat crow,'' or duck, it is best to quickly take the initiative, knowing that it is typically not as bad as you expected.
Genesis 33 is a pivotal chapter in Jacob's life. Twenty years earlier, Jacob had left his home because his brother, Esau, had sworn to kill him for stealing his birthright and their father's blessing (27:41-45). Rebekah, the boys' mother, had told Jacob, ''When your brother is no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him, I'll send word for you to come back from there'' (27:45). But since she never sent for him, Jacob had every reason to believe that 20 years had not diminished Esau's anger. Needless to say, this caused Jacob to fear Esau in a big way! Yet, God had brought Jacob t ...
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