For those that have been around me
for more than a couple of days, and especially if you have gone to a restaurant
to eat with me, you know I LOVE Breakfast.
There is just something about ordering two eggs over medium, biscuits
and gravy, hotcakes, or French toast. Then of course you add the bacon,
sausage, I know some even like steak or chicken with their breakfast, and of
course don’t forget the hash browns.
To me, breakfast is the food that
can be consumed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and never gets old. As I sit here today I was thinking about my
life, and what else have I enjoyed every day as much as Breakfast and honestly
I can think of only three things.
- First is the relationship I have with my family.
The time we spend sitting talking, reflecting on the past, and looking forward
to the future. The time we share dreams and even heartache. Family is like the
comfort food of breakfast; you just know that it going to be alright.
- The second being the place I choose to worship HIM.
For me a lot of the joy of breakfast is preparing the plate so that I can enjoy
it. Getting those eggs just right on top
of the French toast, with just the right amount of butter and syrup. Praise and worship is the same way, it is
getting everything ready, getting my heart, my mind, and attitude ready to
enjoy the celebration that is about to take place as I enjoy his presence.
- The last is my own personal relationship with
Jesus Christ; it can’t be like the leftovers in the refrigerator or fast-food
sausage biscuit driving 60 miles an hour down the road. It has to be personal quality time sitting
and enjoying my time reading HIS word, meditating on HIS thoughts, reflecting
on HIS love, and knowing that this is the next best thing to being in Heaven
with HIM.
I realize that I have to be
selective if I want breakfast all day, every day, not every restaurant serves
breakfast 24 hours a day (Although in my mind they should), and even worse some
don’t serve it at all. However, the
reality of my life with Christ is the same, not everyone in my family enjoys
breakfast just like I do, and not everyone enjoys talking about my friend and
savior Jesus Christ. Not every church is interested in serving up a daily dose
of Jesus; they are more interested in serving what is popular this week that
the world wants to digest, and they miss so much from that daily
celebration. Of course none of this is
possible if I don’t really enjoy sitting down and patiently waiting for it all
to come together. When I go to the
restaurant I have to be willing to read the menu, place my order, wait for it
to come, fellowship with those around me, and pray for God’s blessing. However, when all that is done it is time to
eat. As Christians we need to focus not
on the earthly breakfast, but on the heavenly supper of the Lamb which is
coming soon. Have you accepted the invitation to dinner (or in my mind breakfast … I bet God makes some awesome
Biscuit and Gravy)
Friends, enjoy your breakfast.
However, more importantly enjoy your relationship with Christ and your family
daily.