When we as Christians open our homes
to friends and strangers, set the
table, put on a meal, and break bread
together, we invite God's blessing.
This pattern of hospitality is at the
heart of the gospel. Food for the body
and food for the soul can and does
belong together.
Table fellowship fits into the New
Testament narrative so unobtrusively
that we can almost miss it. Jesus used
simple hospitality and meal time
conversations to share some of the most
profound truths of the gospel.
Our Faith is often squeezed into a
corner of life reserved for church
services and Bible study groups. But
God desires to be at the center of our
ordinary, every-day life together and
never more so than in a home open to
others.
Table grace is food for the mind, a
metaphor for communion with God.
Table grace is food for the body, a
means for sustaining physical strength.
Table grace is food for the soul, a
method for understanding God's values
Table grace is food for the hungry, a
model for serving Christ and his
Kingdom.