The Coffee Cup

Earlier this week a team member had an offsite visit and asked if anyone wanted coffee when they returned.  One member said 'A small coffee would be great', which in turn the offsite team member returned with this:

The cup is only 7cm high - a very small coffee.

After much hilarity, a challenge was issued to give the story of Christmas through the humble coffee cup.  The following was compiled....enjoy!

 The cup itself has the following symbols:

• Just as our Lord was born in a manger filled with hay in a stable filled with animals rather than a palace and much opulence, this cup came from a small coffee store far removed from the hustle and bustle of the “Big City.”
• The logo is a coffee bean encircled with gold and crowned off with a gold crown which is formed with 3 points:

• The bean represents earth and all that that entails – nature, the laws governing creation.
• The gold represents the gifts brought at Jesus' birth.  Gold represents prosperity, that all needs are met and lack is non-existent.  Jesus is the King of the earth, bearing complete authority over all the matters of earth.  No power, government or principality can stand for His Name prevails on earth, above earth and below.
• The crown points to His Kingly heritage and the three points are symbolic of the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  The gold represents that he is able to richly supply all my needs, that I have been given everything I need for life and godliness.

• When purchased the cup is full - our God came that we may have life and life to the full, John 10:10. Just as Jesus was a fountain of living water springing up into eternal life, so this cup symbolically holds water.

• The contents are consumed - Jesus emptied Himself daily for us so that we could enjoy what God has gifted to us - eternal life. Just as this cup didn’t come for its own pleasure but for the benefit of another, so Jesus didn’t come to earth for a holiday but to seek and save those who had been lost.

• Just as our Lord didn’t come with much fanfare and introduction, this cup is small and unassuming. Whoever this cup came to was richly blessed and left a lasting impression – whenever anyone meets Jesus Christ, he leaves such an impression that they are never the same again.

It is through him that we are able to live, to do what we do, and to be who we are (Acts 17:28 ERV) – that others may know the Life that we have in Jesus Christ.
During the upcoming break, why not put this challenge to your family and friends and see what everyday articles can be symbolic of the story of Christmas.

Merry Christmas from the Bible League Team

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