At the Table

There's alot of eating
That transpires in the pages
Of the Bible.

"Of course," you may be thinking,
"Eating is seminal to life!"
Although that is true,
God and man share meals
From the earliest accounts.

Abraham offered food and respite
To the three strangers
Who showed up at his tent,
One of whom happened to be God.

"Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant." So they said, "Do as you have said." (Genesis 18: 4, 5)

Passover -
One of the first feasts instituted
By the Lord God -
Consists of a series of meals.

And you shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt. Therefore you shall observe this day, throughout your generations, as a statute forever. (Exodus 12:17)

The Last Supper -
Jesus' final meal with His friends
Prior to His Crucifixion -
Jesus broke bread and drank wine with the Twelve,
Asking them to remember Him.

And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. (Luke 22:19, 20)

During supper,
He instructed the Twelve
On how they should behave towards each other,
And the world.

When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, "Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. (John 13: 12-17)

Lord,
How often do You pursue us?
How often do You seek
Table fellowship with us,
The intimacy that accompanies
A good meal and a good drink
Shared with family and friends?
You invite us to Your Table,
But we shy away...

Father,
Teach us to follow
The examples of those who went before us.
Teach us that
Fellowship with You
Doesn't have to be strained or forced.
It can be as quiet
As a dinner for two...
Some good food,
Good drink,
And the warm familiarity
That rests between those
Who know each other well.

Ever invite us
To share table fellowship
With You...