April 26, 2024 – The Coffee Shop Devotions: Butterbeer Frappuccino

“A man or a woman who is a medium or a spiritualist shall be put to death; they shall be stoned to death; their bloodguilt is upon them.” Leviticus 20:27

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:1-2

The bible does not have a lot of good to say about mediums, or sorcerers, or other conjurers. If someone dabbled in the paranormal they were shunned and probably worse, stoned to death. As such, someone like Harry Potter would have had a hard time fitting into the Old Testament community. But that was then. Here we have a drink offered by one of my favorite coffee establishments called the “Butterbeer Frappuccino”. Here is what I can deduce about Butterbeer in the Harry Potter universe: “Butterbeer was a popular wizarding beverage described as tasting “a little bit like less- sickly butterscotch”. It was served at numerous locations in the wizarding world and had a very slight alcoholic content. Students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry would often buy it when visiting Hogsmeade.” (thank you internet)

The Butterbeer Frap is from the secret menu of my local coffee establishment and is for Harry Potter fans. It is comprised of remaking the Vanilla Crème Frappuccino with three pumps of caramel syrup and three pumps of toffee nut syrup. Ask for additional caramel drizzle on the inside of the cup or on top to make this secret drink even more decadent.

Okay, I am not a big Frappuccino fan. And this drink sounds just dreadful. But so does having a wizard or sorcerer whip up a spell that makes my hair fall out. I myself will stick to my espresso shots and read more from the book of Hebrews. All I need is more Jesus in my life. And Hebrews offers some great insight into running the race of faith. It is Jesus’ favorite book of the bible, after all (wink wink).

Pastor Dave