"A Good Cup of Grace"

How often do we get together with a friend for a "good cup of coffee?" Today in America quite often. We take our coffee seriously and daily! Try to change the coffee intake of a person who's car doesn't need a Tom, Tom or Garman to get to the local coffee shop. It's tires are worn in that direction and it naturally goes there. Wouldn't it be great if our non-apologetic, natural enjoyment for coffee paralleled our non-apologetic, natural enjoyment for God's grace? God loves us so much that he gave his greatest, top shelf gift to us. He wanted us to know without a doubt that his love is to the greatest extreme, it can't go any greater or get any less.

I remember when I was in Junior High and was "sorta dating" because that's what you did at that age. I was at the county fair with my "sorta date" and she wanted me to win a prize for her at one of the games. This was my opportunity to prove I was a man at age 13 but what I realized was it would only prove how much I cared for her! I was on the spot! Was I going to pay big bucks (were talking JH here) to win her a stuffed animal off the top shelf or would I go with the middle shelf or low end? I was stuck and of course to prove my manhood and feelings for her I had to go top shelf. I didn't come through, I burned my cash flow and we spent the rest of the day drinking water and just watching others have fun on the rides. Point is, God went top shelf for us not because he had to but because he wanted to reveal to us how extreme his love is. By sending Jesus to pay for our sins he not only went top shelf, he had the means to provide us the prize. It cost him dearly and this is all the more reason why he desires us to enjoy the grace he provides.

In 2 Corinthians 12:9 it says, "His grace is sufficient for us." This means that in every circumstance of life from sin to situations God's grace is going to do the job. It always delivers like a good cup of coffee or winning the stuffed animal on the top shelf.

Lamentations 3:22-23 states a beautiful truth, "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is his faithfulness." I am learning this truth in a fresh way these days and realizing regardless of life stuff God is a big fan of Bill Berg. He always looks forward to coffee with me and going top shelf.