Let's Break Bread Together

Grilled Chicken Fajitas, onions, bell peppers, cheese dip, guacamole, salsa, and many more delicious offerings filled our table this afternoon as friends gathered around the table in Christian fellowship. 


As I scraped down the grill to prepare the pit for some delectable, juicy chicken breasts, I was reminded how lucky and blessed I am to have amazing friends. Once a week, sometimes more, our little group of friends gather around the table for a meal, laughter, and sometimes tears. 


I am reminded time and time again of the story of the fellowship of believers talked about in the Gospel of the Church, the book of Acts. In Chapter two the author of Luke-Acts tells us this:


The Fellowship of the Believers (2:42-47)


 ⁴²And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. ⁴³And awe^[d] came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. ⁴⁴And all who believed were together and had all things in common. ⁴⁵Andthey were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. ⁴⁶And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, ⁴⁷praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.


Whenever we gather in the name of Christ in Christian fellowship, breaking bread together, we are sharing in the experiential power of the Last Supper. As Jesus was preparing for his "mission" he gathered his disciples around a table. They gathered together rejoicing, laughing, eating, and praying for those who were closest to them. After the supper was over he took bread and wine, gave thanks, and told them of the mission he was about to embark on. 


I am always taken back, rejoicing and giving thanks for the wonderful blessings  I have been graciously given by my Savior Jesus Christ. I give thanks for the wonderful friends that I have. They lift me up in prayer, strengthen me when I am weak, and rejoice with me when I am happy! I give thanks for the bounty of food we are able to partake in. I give thanks for the many gifts I have, for I know that there are those who are less fortunate than myself. I give thanks every single time that all these blessings come together around the table of Christian fellowship each time we break bread together! I also give thanks for the table that is also promised to me when I finally am called home! Oh how wonderful it will be to break together with my Lord and all the Saints! 


Thanks be to God! Amen and Amen!