I love to eat. Sometimes I eat a little too much, but that really isn't the point of this message. I compose this short note as I prepare to sit down and eat. I happened to think that Christ used everyday expressions of food and drink to reveal the nature of His person to his followers. "I am the Bread of Life," "I give Living Water." If we want to know Christ, then we need to feast on this bread and drink from this water. It is an all-you-can-eat buffet leading to eternal life, and we don't even have to watch for an expanding waist line!
This also got me thinking of how we share the message of Christ with others. Clearly food and drink provide great opportunities for fellowship. My Italian missionary friend reminds me that every worship service is preceded or immediately followed with meals.
They say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, so why not use physical food as a bridge to go from the stomach to the spiritual heart. Likewise the mealtime doesn't have to formal and/or overly spiritualized. Merely extending an invitation of fellowship, and then allowing others to see you and your family at mealtimes may be enough to encourage seekers to find out more about the Christ you follow.
Just a a little food for thought.
