For me, Yes…
If you closely observe, Jesus
always did something unique.
He always ate with the people
(Luke 15:2).
He always had a meal and a table
to share the moment (Luke 7:36 and Luke 11:37).
The Lord Jesus always had these
moments of dining with His disciples and with people.
Jesus clearly showed us the beauty of having a community we could share
our table with.
We may not always have a
get-together, but this holiday season provides such a rare occasion.
I made up my mind to have a more
exciting and satisfying holiday experience. Now I had to tackle these three
things that were absent.
Finding the “Family:”
Was I expecting our family to
come over through no less than six hours flight time each holiday?
Certainly not! We had to find or
should I say make a family here. Like Jesus, “family” was His partners in ministry, the disciples. He found community in His
followers (Mark 3:35).
“Family” is beyond blood ties
“Family” is what makes a community.
Community is “family”
To find that family we need to
find a community.
For us, we found that community in the local church where we were attending. It won’t be long I made new friends and family was born. And soon enough,
there were people to cook for.
Making the Meal:
If you love cooking, you enjoy
satisfaction from watching the folks who relish your dish. Call them your “Food Fans.”
Cooking is more than the mere act
itself.
It is beyond the process of
mixing, grinding, adding the ingredients, turning up or turning low the heat
etc.
Cooking is way beyond the savoury
and appealing taste of the meal itself.
Cooking is about the platform
of love and sharing that it creates.
That art of mixing and concocting
all the ingredients with love and joy brings a delightful smile to my face.
That is what makes each meal
satisfying.
Making the Grace Table:
At the dinner table, the glasses
of fine wine, the dishes of different meals, the laughter, smiles, and the
noise from the spoons when they scoop from the ceramic plates make it all
come together.
Whether you make the meal and
packaged it in food packs and went over to another home just or a family or two
come over to join you in your home whichever way, you have created “the grace table.”
The grace table is about the
moments you have shared with your community–family, friends, neighbours, etc,
Let all the meals, the cooking or
baking in this season.
Be about “the grace table.”
Be about the Love shared at the
dining.
Be about the moments we have
shared together.
Be about the grace that comes
with cooking.
In the process of making a grace
table, you will find a community and create lasting memories.
As you plan your Christmas,
create a “Grace Table,” share love and laughter with your community, find joy in these profound
moments and enjoy delightful meals.
