[5] Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. [11] You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:5,11 NIV
Breakfast is such an important start to any day. But this morning, life took a turn rather unexpectedly for more than forty professionals. While preparing for their three hour journey aboard a charter bus, each scurried around gathering their things and talking with their colleagues about their quality of rest overnight. Typical small talk. And then came the news. There was little known of the whereabouts of the bagels and coffee. You could have heard a pin drop as those with an affection for that daily cup of joe began to strategize in obtaining their much needed fix. Luckily, as time would have it, the bagels and coffee did arrive, but not without a scene like termites on fresh wood!
The walk to the bus was a delightful, but short, journey as everyone enjoyed their close embrace with a styrofoam cup. The joy, however, was quickly set aside at the stench of diesel fuel inside the bus. Bagel and coffee in one hand and now the smell of diesel – life sure does serve the unexpected for breakfast sometimes.
God reminds us of the fellowship He wants in us. We sing songs of adoration and praise that echo the truths of who He is. Truths that declare the sustaining grace in Him, the endless love He empowers and how through those things He is all we need. It is within this that He becomes our food and drink both in the morning and throughout the day. It is in 1 Corinthians 1:9 that Paul says, “God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.” And it is in all circumstances, with or without bagels, smelling of diesel or roses, that we can fellowship, commune, embrace and consult with our Heavenly Father.
Thank you Lord Jesus for the joy I can find in you regardless of my circumstances. Would you like to sit and have a bagel? I have an extra!