Is it breakfast time?

 

Is it breakfast time?

This year, I celebrated Father’s Day with my kids and grandkids by going out to breakfast at a local diner. For those that have been around me for more than a couple of days, (especially if you have gone to a restaurant with me) you know I LOVE Breakfast.  There is just something about ordering two eggs over medium, biscuits and gravy with hotcakes or French toast that makes my mouth water. 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 and reflect on my life, I can think of only three things I enjoy more than breakfast:

1)      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 heartache. Family is like the comfort food of breakfast; you just know that it is going to be alright.

 

2)      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 are the same way, it is getting my heart, my mind, and my attitude ready to enjoy the celebration that is about to take place as I enjoy his presence.

 

3)      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 and intentional, 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 must be selective if I want breakfast all day, every day, because not every restaurant serves breakfast 24 hours a day (Although in my mind they should). What is even crazier is that 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.