It has been around for a long time. Its natural color is white, but an extract from the Achiote tree is added to give it the yellow color. It varies its flavor from mild to sharp or extra sharp. I have had some that was so sharp that I could hardly eat it.
Cheddar cheese reminds me of a problem that Christians face time and time again in life. Everyone faces them, but Christians just have a different way to respond in Christ. It is the problem of forgiving others.
My wife asked me a question one day, and my response was sharp. The next morning, the first thing I did was apologize to her and ask her to forgive me.
The Bible teaches us not to take every word so seriously, (Ecclesiastes 7:21). Second, it instructs us to forgive, (Matthew 5:7 & 6:12, 14, 15). Many times I find it hard or impossible to forgive, and I have to call upon God to help me, (Philippians 4:13 & Galatians 5:22, 23).
Do we just forgive once? No the Bible says - time and time again, (Matthew 17:4 &18:22). The Bible also teaches if we are unwilling to forgive others, God will not forgive us, (Mark 11:25).
With Christ’s help, we can become tenderhearted, merciful, forgiving and not hold grudges, just as He did, (Romans 12:17, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13). See you in Church next Sunday.