Preparing for Easter ~ Refresh

While having coffee and a bagel at Panera Bread, I noticed a slogan on a banner: REFRESH RESTART RENEW! That was just what I was doing! Later I went to their web site and found this statement "About Us":

"We are Panera. We are bakers of bread. We are fresh from the oven. We are a symbol of warmth and welcome. We are a simple pleasure, honest and genuine. We are a life story told over dinner. We are a long lunch with an old friend. We are your weekday morning ritual. We are the kindest gesture of neighbors. We are home. We are family. We are friends."

I like the way Panera describes itself. This sounds a lot like the way Christians describe their fellowship with other Christians. This reminds me of Believers partaking of The Bread of Life. This reflects the warmth and genuine compassion that Christ offers His disciples. This should be the way followers of Christ spend time with the Savior and with each other.

Jesus is home and family to us! Jesus calls us friend! Jesus will always REFRESH - RESTART - RENEW us when we meet Him at the altar ~ or ~ when we meet Jesus for coffee and a bagel and some soul-time!

But I am in the very presence of God -
oh, how refreshing it is!
I've made Lord GOD my home.
God, I'm telling the world what you do!
Psalm 73:28 The Message

Our sacrifice of praise ~
REFRESH - RESTART- RENEW with Jesus - then tell someone! ~dho

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