Morning Coffee
The anticipation of that bittersweet smell of a freshly brewed coffee helps me get out of my bed early in the mornings. For many years now, a cup of coffee has become a part of my morning routine. I enjoy the entire process of coffee making, from grinding the coffee beans to the first sip I make. Adding a couple of teaspoons of the freshly ground coffee to my cup and pouring boiling water on top of it, uncovers the full aroma of the drink. It fills me up with energy and gives a good start to a day. Black coffee has always been my preference.
I was happy with the routine of simply steeping the ground coffee in a cup, until one day I thought that I could and should get myself a nice coffee maker instead. After all, I deserve to have a better tasting coffee, don’t I?
It’s not that the coffee I make was not tasting good. It’s just it was not the same as the one we get at Starbucks. Haha. So, I decided to buy a coffee machine. After checking the options available on the market and before making any decision, I asked God in my prayer if I should spend money on this product. As I prayed, I got the understanding that I already had everything I needed to enjoy my coffee and there was no need to spend extra money. I calmed my ambition to do the purchase and went on with my live. Until the day when I saw that the coffee maker, I was considering buying, was on sale. Tempted by the deal and worried that I would miss such an opportunity of saving almost fifty dollars, I added the item in to my shopping cart and purchased it the same day I saw the deal.
The coffee maker was delivered the next day. After cleaning and setting it up, I went to sleep, looking forward to the next morning. Excited, I brewed my first cup of coffee using the new coffee maker. As I made my first sip, the disappointed hit me. I didn’t like it. I craved my old time favourite morning coffee taste!
I felt sad and sorry before God. I remembered how He said that I didn’t need it. That my morning coffee routine was just enough for me. I had everything I needed. And then I disobeyed. I got tempted by the sale and ended up spending money on the machine which coffee I didn’t like eventually. So, I made myself another cup of coffee, my old favorite one and enjoyed it so much. This reminded me of the words from the Bible, that if there is any void within us – we must fill it up with God.
“ The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.”
Most of the times, we have everything we need. If we lack something we ask God to provide and He does give, and gives abundantly. If we actually have it but want something more, this void will never be satisfied with another “thing”. This emptiness can and must only be filled with God.
Will I return the coffee maker? Probably not. I can use it to make hot chocolate and brew other types of coffee and chai lattes. But the point is that we already have what we need and more.
Today, let’s remind ourselves.
Be grateful.
Be content.
Be at peace.
Amen.
Live and rejoice.
