Our Table and the Lord’s

Job 5; Psalms 108; Acts 10-11 

“Then a voice told him, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.’ ‘Surely not, Lord!’ Peter replied. ‘I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.’ The voice spoke to him a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’…’I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who hear him and do what is right.’”

Acts 10:13-15, 34, 35

The table of the Lord is open to all people who respond to his offer of salvation through Jesus Christ. God does not show favoritism but has made room at his table for all nations. All religions restrict diets which restrict who can join the table. Not only does the gospel invite everyone to the table, but the followers of Christ also have no barriers toward those with whom they can eat.

Are our tables open?

Do we invite only those to our table who are like us, or is our table as open as the Lord’s Table?

Do we still call anything “impure” that God has made clean?

How diverse are the guests at our table, the church’s table, and the Lord’s Table?

“Lord Jesus, thank you for inviting me to your table. Fill me with your grace and love to invite all to your table, for your glory.”