I love coffee, and because I love coffee I have the opportunity to build relationships with people who work at coffee shops. There is one particular coffee shop that I might enjoy as much as Starbucks. It is called Browns. I spend a lot of time there, and I frequent the one near my house. I know most of the workers, and they know me and my drink. One of the young workers often talks to me. His english is pretty good. Over the last 6 months, I've had a few conversations with him about Jesus. He knows about Jesus, but doesn't have many opportunities to hear about Him. Yesterday, I brought him a Bible in English and Khmai. He likes to study English, so I thought that he might like it. I gave it to him last night. I explained what it was, and he seemed excited. He asked me, "When do I need to give it back to you?" I said, "It's yours. You can keep it." He said, "Really?" I asked him if he had another Bible. He said yes, but it belonged to a friend and he needed to return it to him. He was so excited. As he took it back behind the counter, he was showing his friends. I over heard him say to his friends, "Yes, it's mine, she gave it to me."
How often to do I treasure my Bible like that? My Bible is the key to knowing God, yet I leave them on the shelves allowing it to collect dust. Or I tend to treat reading my Bible as a chore. The fact that I have a Bible is a gift! It's a gift from the Father. It's the key to God's heart!
Lord, help us to be aware of those around us who need to hear from you.
Please pray for my "coffee shop" friend! Thanks, Sara!
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