Welcome to God’s dinner table, so to speak. As we approach it, we realize that normally we all arrive initially at God’s table through one of its utensils: the fork in the road. That place where two sides converge and we have to decide which road to travel. If one road said: “dead end”, would […]
Archives: Teachings
Welcome to the Table of Labor and Learning
We all come to the dinner table, whether on Sunday meals, holidays or special occasions and it is obvious that someone prepared the table ahead of us. The order of life is that the easier it looks the more work it entails. We should approach the Lord’s Table with the knowledge that this was created […]
Welcome to the Table of Prayer
As we come to the table of prayer, remember that true prayer is not just one-sided; it is an exchange – exchanging our sentiment, need, etc., for His control, victory, and perspective. Remember that the word “ray” is in this word: true prayer gives a ray of light in a dark place. It lets us […]
Don’t Seat Yourself
In 2009, at a White House State Dinner, it was discovered that a man named Tareq Salahi and his wife were seen in pictures with V.P. Biden and others, even though they were not on the official invitation list. They had the help of Michele Jones, a defense department aide, who hinted prior to the […]
Welcome to the Table of Seasons
We are blessed to live in a state with all four seasons. A season is a division in time – a subdivision marked by changes in weather, ecology, and hours of daylight. It results from the yearly revolution of the earth around the sun and the lifting of the earth’s axis. Notice its use is […]
Welcome to the Table of Thanksgiving
Welcome to the table of thanksgiving. Our annual Thanksgiving holiday is almost upon us. We will each celebrate a little differently, perhaps, but the tradition of that table being turkey, dressing, potatoes, sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, and so forth, still strongly permeates our society. The purpose of the feast is as a national day of […]
Welcome to the Table of the King
Welcome to the table of the king. If, as in the case of Esther, the king presents the scepter, so she can come forth, we should always remember that we are drawn by the loving kindness of the King of Kings, as we approach his table of grace. Last week I spoke about Augustus Caesar, […]
Welcome to the Table of Triumph
Triumphal Sunday, which was both the victorious entrance of the King of Kings into the city of kings – Jerusalem, as well as a prelude to the actual ultimate event, when Jesus returns in glory, is the celebration of the triumph over evil, as stated in Psalm 41: 10-11. The triumph relates – Matthew 21: […]
Welcome to the Table of Waiting
Welcome to the table of waiting. There is a reason when you go to the doctor’s office, you are in the “waiting” room – and that couldn’t have been defined better. Why do we have to wait? We might be early for the appointment – or late, or the doctor is not ready yet. Did […]
Welcome to the Table of Wood
Wood is an important component throughout the Bible – Noah’s Ark, Moses’ Ark, pieces in the Tabernacle, the feeding trough of baby Jesus could have been wood (or stone). This is one of the reasons why the second person of the Godhead came to earth and grew up as a carpenter. He knew His craft […]