A small array of coffee droplets was pooled upon my desk, forming a rough outline of Lake Michigan. They had arrived from sloshed coffee from my morning cup of joe; I like coffee cups.
The droplets did not land someplace that I could easily ignore, a place where I could clean them up later. Instead, they were positioned directly in front of my keyboard. I was thankful they had dodged my computer, but I was annoyed that I had to deal with them before getting down to business.
Looking around, I discovered that I didn’t have a single napkin, paper towel, old rag, or even a shirttail to remove Lake Michigan from my desk. Bummer. So, I made my way back to my home, for you see, my office is separate from my house, and I don’t walk well. Retrieving a bit of paper towel, I hobbled back to my office.
Sitting down, paper towel in hand, I looked at the droplets and saw a life lesson. How amazing that four or five drops of coffee, in just the right place, stopped my work, sending me off on an errand, and disrupting my morning plans.
A Few Drops of Coffee
Everyday people make plans. But you and I can be their few drops of coffee. God tells us in Psalms 16:1-2 (ESV): The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
Let’s pray today:
God lead us I pray so that our prayers and our actions disrupt the world’s plans of iniquity. Help us to be bold and allow You, our God, to use us like drops of coffee. In the Name of Your beloved Son, Father, we pray.
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