Coffee Cup Ministry

“Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples–when they see the love you have for each other.” (John 13:34-35 – The Message)

I remember a number of years ago when I was living in Kennesaw, having coffee at a local coffee shop, there were three men, sitting at one of the tables, studying, fellow-shipping and letting their light shine, not drawing attention to themselves, but simply being themselves, allowing the light of Christ to shine forth.

One of the things I noticed was those that passed their table noticed them. Most of you know that when you’re in a coffee shop or any other place, often times, we overhear other conversations, though we try not too.

Our lives effect others, whether we know it or not, because it is not what we say, rather more often, it is what our life reflects. A seed is planted in ways we may not  realize because someone see’s or senses something different about us.

The light that shines forth may plant a seed of hunger, of wonder, making them want to know “What is it that is different, what gives them the peace, that rest that they sense?”

I can hear in my heart, the Father saying, “Just let the light shine, let my son be seen in you. That my love, my heart, my compassion can be seen through you, that it will reach out and drawn others to the light of my presence in you and you can share that which have I given you, new life, new beginnings in my Son.”

How uncomplicated is our Lord? The greatest commandment that we have been given is that we love even as He loved us, to forgive as He has forgiven, to live as He lived, to live in the newness of life.

To walk daily afresh with Him. Side by side, leaning on His shoulder and saying, “Yes Lord, this day, I walk with you into life, into the market place and I will let your light shine!”