The Bottom of the Cup says it All!

Those of you who grew up in Southern California know exactly where the bottom of this cup pictured above comes from. And in more recent times several who are living in the Western States are discovering this hidden gem.

Recently I was having coffee with friend & board member Steve Budnack about a book I just finished called The INs- N- Outs Of  IN – N – OUT Burger, written by Lynsi  Snyder, President, Owner & Granddaughter of the Founders.

I Love In- N – Out Burger and after reading the book I love it even more. I was telling Steve all about it and how through a vision; “Keep it real simple. Do one thing and do it the best you can,” an amazing fast food icon was birthed over 75 years ago.

The book is real and shows how the Father uses broken people who stumble and fall but in the midst of deep brokenness find His saving grace. A grace that points back to a Father who came to rescue His lost and lonely children.

As I was sharing all this with Steve I asked him if he had ever looked at the bottom of the beverage cup, bags, or fry boat, and he hadn’t. Our conversation made him hungry and after our coffee he took his wife to IN- N – OUT and took the picture above of the bottom of the cup. My mouth began to water as well :)!

I thought about how many millions of people who drink from the IN- N – OUT cups each year and are not aware of the simple message on the bottom of the cup. One that has the power to bring living water to their dry and thirsty soul. To bring a forgiveness and healing to a broken and wounded heart.

How our world needs to experience the simple message of John 3:16.  A Father who loves His children so much He sent His most precious gift, His only Son. That who ever will open their empty hands and cry out to the Father for Jesus, will receive a new redeemed life and drink from the cup of love that will transform the most broken of people.

When you drink from the cup of the Father’s love you can’t keep it to yourself you will have to give it away. This is exactly what the founders and family of IN- N -OUT Burger did as they have shown the fruit of the gift by sharing the message and giving His love away in a host of ways.

Our world needs the Father’s precious children to take IN His gracious love and then let it pour OUT of us for His glory to a spiritual thirsty world.

This is the church at it’s best!  May we learn from  the In -N- Out’s vision as we live out the gospel  by “Keeping it real simple…”  This One Thing – Receiving the Father’s gift of love in Jesus and giving it away!”

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him (A good Father and Jesus His gift)  will not perish but have life everlasting.” Jn. 3:16