You may have heard of the Victor’s Crown, but the victor’s cake?
That’s our story today..
I long to eat a blue cake
( Ask my maid!! Even her husband knows it by now!!)
Ok.. so this thing began as a musing, turned into a fantasy , and now has morphed into a dream of sorts.. an aspiration actually!!
Why blue, you ask?
Well.. let’s see..
- Rarity:
It’s Uncommon.
Maybe that’s the whole idea.. I naturally color outside the lines, so why would I settle for a red cake or a white cake when I can have a blue one?
Natural blue doesn’t just happen in baking. We have to intend it — butterfly pea, blue spirulina, a very precise frosting. It’s a technical win.
But so are our victories!
There’s intention, discipline, focus, consistency, resilience, surrender.. virtues uncommon in a world fractured and fragmented…
So it naturally feels like going against the grain.. a bit like swimming upstream, like riding the waves of the great deep, or falling into the expanse of the wide unknown…
And guess what color that is?
You got it!
2. Victory:
Ever heard of the phrase, ‘Blue Ribbon Winner?’
The phrase “blue ribbon” dates back to the late 19th century, born in the fields of agricultural and livestock fairs. The best in show — the one who stood apart in excellence — was marked with a blue ribbon.
A blue ribbon winner!
But why blue?
Again, blue was never a common color. It was the color of nobility, of excellence, of high quality. A color reserved for those who had proven themselves true.
Over time, that meaning expanded beyond the fairgrounds. What began as a prize for the best in show became a language for any place where excellence is recognized.
Perhaps even in faith!
I bet you’ve heard of Daniel?
Scriptures tells us that Daniel carried a spirit of excellence that set him apart in the courts of Babylon — not by conforming, but by refusing to compromise!
He survived palaces, politics, and pressure, and transformed the culture of an empire not with a sword, but with unwavering dedication to God.
Even in the den of lions, he remained true. Though a decree was issued that no one could pray to any god or man except the king for thirty days, Daniel prayed anyway. He gave thanks to Yahweh- the one true, living God- three times a day, as was his custom.
Thrown into the den of lions for it, God shut the mouths of the lions, and Daniel emerged not just alive, but victorious – proven, honored, excellent and true – a blue ribbon winner!
The Bible informs us in Job 23:10,
“when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.”
Gold, that is refined through the fiery furnace, not as punishment, but rather as validation of authentic sonship.
As his sons and daughters , children of the most high King, we are each and all imbued with an inherent royal blue colored DNA that sets us apart as not just uncommon, but also victorious, “Blue Ribbon Winners!”
3. Loyalty:
Isn’t it funny how blue is associated with a term that signifies loyalty, faithfulness, steadfastness, trustworthiness and reliability through the hardest of times?
Let me explain…
In the late Middle Ages, Coventry, England, a dye originated that would not change colour or fade away, no matter how many times it was washed, that is the genesis of the term, ‘true blue.’
Stewarding the promises of God has taught me to be a true blue follower of Jesus and a true blue friend of God.
To take ground, battles must be waged.
To be refined, development must be embraced.
To be set free, every weight and sin is cast off.
To be transformed, beholding and becoming remains the norm..
… To be prepared, waiting rooms are birthed; and to birth, upper rooms are prepared!
Everything in one’s character gets tested- the urge to quit, the temptation to run, the impulse to withdraw, the desire to cave in..
But in the Kingdom, whatever gets tested, gets formed.
And so the character of Christ is formed in us..
As we come face to face with the faithfulness and steadfastness of a true blue God, we begin to realize that that’s who we’re becoming..
Faithful.. True.. Unwavering.. Resolute.. Steadfast.. Committed.. Devoted.. Firm.. Unfaltering.. Enduring..
So maybe that’s why my spirit chose blue, such that when I finally taste of victory, I would savor not just the moment but the memories of the true blue Father and Friend that brought me there!
It’s not just a color that wins, it’s one that remembers..
It’s the color of Covenant.
True blue.
People say they see life through rose-tinted glasses , but perhaps mine were always meant to be blue!
Uncommon blue
Victorious blue
True blue
From the early dawn to the tassels on Jesus’ prayer shawl,
From a genre in jazz to the Aden filter on a photo my friend has,
From muffins and marmalades to the latest trending Aviator shades,
From the miracle in the blonde baby’s eyes to the look on my face when I paid a great price,
From Air Force overalls to the glass tinted windows in Delhi’s new malls,
From a slender and stately peacock neck to my pyjamas as I climb the Aravali on a much needed trek,
From coastlines, shorelines & skylines to childhood memories of sapphire mines…
I do have a special affinity for blue!
Having established that, let’s get back to the cake.
By now you may be wondering, friend – what’s the fuss all about?
I’ll tell you..
I realize that a blue cake is only a call away. All I have to do is pick up the phone, Place an order with Theobroma, and they’ll deliver!
But the delivery that I’m waiting on looks a bit different.. The kinds that only God can bring about..
New beginnings, fulfilled promises, manifested miracles, revival ablaze, outpouring released!
That’s the reason for the cake..
For what I yearn to savor is not just the taste of sweet in my mouth but victory in my bones.
The kind of victory that comes when you have been driven to your knees, enabled to stand strong, weather the storms, and still hold on..
This kind of victory isn’t cheap- it costs all you’ve got. So when you’ve paid the price, you don’t just deserve an ordinary cake, but one that testifies to the journey –
Uncommon, set apart , enduring , overcoming, steadfast and victorious..
Enough said, buttercup!
Let’s cut cake!
