When we allow ourselves to receive Jesus with our whole heart, to give him our lives in order to follow him as our Lord, there will be times when, by his grace, we will endure suffering and even persecution. He tells us that if we share this with him, we will be able to sit at his table with him.
He went to the cross to suffer for us, so that we could be with him in eternal fellowship. He used the common family dining table as the place where he made the new covenant with his disciples and later with us.
"When the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table with the apostles. He said to them, 'I have wanted so much to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer! For I tell you, I will never eat it until it is given its full meaning in the Kingdom of God.' Then Jesus took a cup, gave thanks to God, and said, 'Take this and share it among yourselves. I tell you that from now on I will not drink this wine until the Kingdom of God comes.'" (Luke 22:14-18)
The Lord Jesus wants us to understand how important it is that we always remember him. He has given us the common table to remind us of what he has done for us. But we are not alone in this. The table of the Lord reminds us that we are following him for all eternity together with all his disciples. Let us, therefore, not forsake this simple gathering together around the table to remember him. And let us encourage one another that in the future we will sit down at the table with him and celebrate with him in his kingdom together with all those who have believed in him.
- 7 APRIL -