Every morning I wake up and start my coffee. Then I sit with the Lord. Sometimes I think about not being able to have my coffee. But it would be okay. Yet coffee is part of my routine and something I anticipate daily.
Jesus says His sheep listen to and follow Him. He gives them eternal life, and no one can snatch them from His hand.
But how does coffee relate to this? As I walked one day, coffee kept coming to my mind. It could be because the new space where I decided to write had free coffee. It may be because I love to spend time in different coffee shops, talking and praying with other women. Or maybe it was a greater reason—the reason for this writing.
Coffee awakens my brain and helps me focus. So does the Lord. I wake up every morning, go to my spot, and open my Bible to help me focus. I hear the voice of the Lord before all the other voices begin to arrive.
What I really hate, though, is when I spill coffee on my Bible. One time, I did, and it soaked the pages. No doubt, the Enemy attempted to distract me and keep me from having my morning time with the Lord. I remember early on when all those distractions tried to steer me off course. The alarm I set didn’t go off, the kids woke up early, and there were other distractions. All spilled coffee.
God wants us to wake up daily, remembering we are not alone. But that means we must spend time with Him. He desires to give us insight, clarity, and focus at the beginning of our day.
Now I expect those distractions. Early on, when I wrote, I did so in the morning. Often, my computer would go blank, fail to start, or just shut down. I learned to pray over it because what God wants to accomplish, He will.
Learn to grab what is right and true. Start your day with the Lord. Follow Jesus wherever He leads. Don't let spilled coffee distract you.
Angela McCoun is an encourager and writer. She is passionate about sharing the love of Jesus. She is a mom, wife, retired preschool teacher, and devotional writer. She shares her journey of the faithfulness of God amid the unknown. She believes we are not meant to live life alone. Learning the power of God’s Word and how we can encourage one another through prayer is the reason she writes and shares. Her call to write came after a year of journaling with the Lord and after a diagnosis of MS. It was in that place of uncertainty that God met her with all her questions and concerns. You can follow her on Facebook at “Flourish in the Journey.” You can connect with her at https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1NZjkDw6kp/?mibextid=wwXIfr.