Hello blog people! It's been forever and a day! Happy Sabbath!
Wow.. Lately has been totally crazy!! There have been so many things swirling around in my head! But today I wanted to share a special little thing that happened to me.
Today I got the great opportunity of going to my Institute teacher's house! Brother B invited Katrina and her friend Ashley, and me and some other girls got to tag along to go eat Sunday dinner, out of the goodness of his heart I guess. So at five thirty we braved the cold to his sweet little home. It was quite lovely, really. Their home was soft and quiet and the table was overflowing with food. Really, it was like Thanksgiving, I kid you not. And all for free, without any payment of money or familial ties. I really felt that I was sitting at the Lord's table, laid out with manna, honey and milk that didn't cost a cent on my behalf. It taught me a lot about the ways of Heaven. Jesus Christ has paid the price to set our table, and all we have to do is gain the strength or the courage or the faith to partake. There's no fine print or secret contract. There's no payment plan or extra fees. Everything on the table is guaranteed free.
Jesus Christ invites us not just once a Sunday, but every day, all the time, to come eat dinner with His holy family. He invites us to learn our Spiritual manners, to learn how to ask for help or to learn to pass the peas. He doesn't scoff when we spill a little on the table. Rather He extends His holy hand with a white napkin to blot out our mistakes from the tablecloth. The Lord doesn't care if you dressed up for Sunday dinner or whether you're there in your pajamas. He doesn't care if you are well-versed in the use of a salad fork. The Lord cares that you accepted His invitation to come, feast, feel of His love. He is going to give you enough food to fill your stomach and enough to take home for leftovers. You'll never be lacking good food or good company. He perfectly cares for every need and more. He is full of grace and truth and infinite love for those who have chosen to attend the meal He made, all on His own.
So come to the table! Feast. You'll never be able to repay the debt. But His love will surround you, His peace accompany you, His guidance light your way. Your stomach will be filled, and you will hunger no more. His rest will be yours as you follow Him in faith, and that is enough for me, if just for today.
Enjoy your Sunday!
I'm glad you were well fed. I, too, have thought often about the idea of the Lord's table. I've thought of it in the context as being the Lord's servant, spreading the table and inviting, and how sad we feel when people don't come, or they come and just nibble. But the Lord is happy that we spread the table, regardless.
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