BLESS - Eat With One Another | December 17, 2023

One of our strengths is that we like to eat. This is a great strength because people feel loved when you eat their food with them. As we continue our Advent theme of B.L.E.S.S. (Begin with prayer, Listen to the need, Eat with others, Serve the need, Share the story of Jesus), we will be focusing on eating with others. Now, eating with others has a broader context of hospitality. What does this have to do with Christmas? Remember, Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethlehem (lit. “The house of bread”) and there was no room for them in the inn. Hospitality was not afforded the holy family. And yet, Jesus was hospitable to the point of making us God’s forever family if we believe in him. He will even host a supper someday called the Supper of the Lamb. But for now, if we eat with others, this may lead to a gospel conversation about Jesus. Christmas dinners can turn into Christ-focused dinners, which if people come to faith in Christ may result in them attending the greatest dinner of all time - the Supper of the Lamb.