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A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low, the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” Isaiah 40:3-5 ************************** THE TOP plastic ring on the pot was a reddish orange, not black. However, according to the janitor who made the brew, the pot wasn’t decaf. But Pete wondered. He poured it into the cup, then held the pot up over the dim, green lamp shade hanging above the service counter. He could see through the pot above the dark brown liquid, toward the big guy who sat on the other side of the small room. Pete could see the man looking back at him, glancing out from beneath a black western hat. “Too strong for ya?” the man asked, while lifting his own cup. Pete rummaged a bit amongst the clutter of the snack bar, looking for some treasured coffee lightener. |
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Heat and Light... |
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“I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.” (Isaiah 45:3) |
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“No, not really.” he said. “I’m used to drinking the grungy stuff at my old squadron’s headquarters. Our pot was made by a Cajun fella from New Orleans who included a quarter cup of chicory in his blend. By habit now, I just add some of this concrete-looking powder to thin my coffee out.” As Pete walked around the counter, he studied the man who’d stretched out with his long legs and western |
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“They have sown wheat and have reaped thorns, they have tired themselves out but profit nothing. They shall be ashamed of their harvests because of the fierce anger of the Lord” (Jeremiah 12:13) |
