20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Revelation 3:20 ESV
Throughout the Bible, eating together was significant. Meals were prepared as a sign of friendship, as a bridge between strangers, as a way to bring people together, and to strengthen the bond between people. There are a plethora of verses that include a reference to eating.
At the most basic level, our very lives depend on eating, but food can be so much more than that.
We eat at weddings to celebrate. We share a meal after a funeral to sympathize. Shared meals are occasion for friends to share, laugh, and support each other. Eating together is an accepted way to get to know someone better. Meals are a time to come together as a family and escape the cares and struggles of the day-to-day.
I love the imagery in today's verse. If we allow God into our lives, he comes in and breaks bread with our spirit. He celebrates with us. He mourns with us. He provides our sustenance. The gap is bridged. Our relationship strengthened. We laugh and cry together. We can share our hopes, hurts, and struggles with him.
Whether is it breakfast, brunch, lunch, lupper, supper, or dinner God is waiting to share a meal with us. We just have to let him in. He is knocking. Will we open the door?
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