Coffee Talk

I am proud to say that I am officially considered a "regular" at the little coffee shop just down the street. No longer do I have to verbally communicate my order to the barista behind the counter - she knows as soon as I walk through the door exactly what I want. Now to some, this may appear to be boring and predictable, but to me it takes on a much deeper meaning than just ordering the same old thing every time I go to get coffee. It feels good to know that I have been noticed, set apart...I am no longer one of the many nameless, faceless coffee-lovers who pass through the doors of this fine establishment on a daily basis. I have been associated with the desire of my heart, so to speak. On a larger scale, this serves as a refreshing reminder that there is an Omniscient God who knows every word on my tongue before it's ever spoken into being. Not only has He taken notice of me, He is intimately acquainted with the deepest desires of my heart. And greater still, beyond just merely knowing my desires, He also longs to fulfill each and every single one of them, as only He can do. As my heart drinks in this reality, suddenly this vast God of the universe does not feel so far off anymore. In fact, He's much closer than I think.