Come to the Table: A Celebration of Family Life

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And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking , for their brethren had prepared for them. Moreover those who were near to them, from as far away as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, were bringing food on donkeys and camels, on mules and oxen — provisions of flour and cakes of figs and cakes of raisins, wine and oil and oxen and sheep abundantly, for there was joy in Israel. Here are some other feasts you can read about: This is a wonderful opportunity to speak encouraging and positive things into their lives.

On occasions like this we encourage everyone who can to say something that they have appreciated about them while they have known them, or to give a Scripture or an exhortation of comfort or vision as they go on their way. If the person or persons are going out to serve the Lord, you could also take up a love offering for them at the gathering. Yes, we can have a feast for every occasion.

WEDDING FEASTS

When someone comes back from a long holiday, welcome them back with a feast. When someone has been out on the field serving the Lord, welcome them back with a feast. One of the greatest ways to make someone feel welcome is to sit him or her down to a big dinner that is prepared especially for them. We cannot help grieve at the departing of a loved one. In fact, grief is natural and we must go through the grieving process to find true healing.

What an opportunity to have many people share about the life of the person who has just left us. My mother passed on to glory at 83 years of age on January 28 She lived a godly life and it was such a joy to celebrate her life with all those who came. It is traditional for people to have a feast at a funeral and this is also important. When we eat food together, it is healing, and helps those who are grieving. Take time to eat with those who have lost a loved one. When Jacob died, the Egyptians mourned for him for 70 days. After that, Joseph and a huge entourage left Egypt and went up to Canaan to bury his father.

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When they arrived, he observed another seven days of mourning. When Aaron died, the whole house of Israel mourned for him for 30 days. When Moses died, they also mourned for him for 30 days. They understood they needed time for grieving. These weeks of mourning would also have included many meals of eating together and comforting one another.

Church is more than coming to a meeting. It is interaction and fellowship. We are to be participators, not pew warmers. These were most anointed times in the days of the early church. Everyone brought food and they fellowshipped and ate together. Sadly, as the purity of the church declined, the love feasts became traditional rather than anointed, scandals arose and by the 4th century they were disbanded.

God Loves Feasts

We currently have love feasts at our Sunday fellowship. Everyone brings a dish. After church we set up the tables, sit down together and continue to fellowship.

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Eating together produces a family atmosphere. There is more yet. There are national holidays, religious days and historic events. Each nationality has their own special days and each family establishes their own traditions and ways of doing things.

Family Meal Table | God Loves Feasts

Make the most of them. It is a time when he comes out of boyhood into preparing for manhood. It is a very important celebration and is commemorated by a big feast and special event after the ritual. They are often lavish celebrations similar to a wedding celebration and can sometimes last for two to three days. Some families fly their children to Israel for this celebration. This occasion is called a Bat Mitzvah for a daughter. When our youngest daughter turned 13 years, we prepared a Bat Mitzvah for her. We adapted it to our Christian beliefs. I am looking at the photograph album now to recall what we did.

Oh how much younger we all looked! Before we started the meal we gradually lit a menorah of seven candles. First candle — Serene gave a speech about her mother and father and her upbringing. Second candle —Colin gave a speech about Serene and a message to her. Third candle — I gave a speech about Serene and an encouraging message to her.

Fourth candle —Serene recited Psalm Seventh candle — Colin, her father, prayed a blessing over Serene. It was an exciting day for us all as we started life in a new country. Each year we would get together as families and celebrate the day we came to Australia. As we sat around the table enjoying the meal, we would often get each one to share why they were glad they came to Australia, or perhaps what they missed about New Zealand.

I recently received an email from Val. They enjoyed another celebration of their arrival on the Gold Coast, this time a barbeque. In usual tradition; each one had a turn to share. Val said they talked and reminisced for hours. I have a dear friend who put on a big celebration just for the reason of honoring their father and mother.

It was for the sole purpose of showing them honor. All the family prepared a big meal and planned many different ideas to show their honor. They even made thrones for their parents to sit in. Is there someone you would like to honor? Japan has one day a year called Respect for the Aged Day. We could also take this idea and have a special meal, perhaps more than once a year, where we ask some older folk in our community or church to come and have a meal with us. What a wonderful way to teach your children how to respect, how to be interested in, and how to minister to older people.

The children can be involved in planning, preparing and helping with the occasion. Remember to tell your children to stand up to honor the older people when they arrive. When living in New Zealand, God gave me a burden to put on a beautiful and special meal for the older folk in our community once a month. Jesus knew the importance of the dining experience which is why he invited himself to the house of Zacchaeus. He knew that sitting and sharing a meal with someone was a way to break down barriers and he frequently did it as a way into people's hearts. Even one of his last acts on earth was to eat with his friends at the Last Supper.

Eating is a way of survival but God also made it to be enjoyable. Think of your favorite dish and the pleasantness of tasting the flavors as you eat each bite. Think of the times you have lingered at a table with others til all hours because you were having such good conversation. It has even been documented that families who eat together frequently usually have better health and relationships with each other. If this book doesn't inspire you to start cooking or inviting others over for meals, I don't know what will!

Bri has such a way of writing that you feel as if you are at her table and she is sharing her deepest secrets with you. At the end of each chapter, she includes a prayer and some prompts to get you thinking about how you can incorporate hospitality in your own home. Bri writes that you don't have to be a gourmet chef to host people in your home. Though she does include great recipes to try if you want to go that route. All you need to do is go out of your comfort zone and look for opportunities to bring people together around your table. There is no need for a fancy house or "pinterest-worthy" table settings just the invitation to "Come and Eat.

Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Bri McKoy posted a photo on some promo materials with this quote that is also found in the book: She doesn't just convict us and leave us. Conversation Starters, Games and other valuable information to make your opening your home and, more importantly, your TABLE, an incredible experience. You look like God. I set this book aside to read while riding out a coming hurricane.

But I couldn't wait. While I should have been making preparations, I opened it and got caught up in its pages. Oh how Bri can tell a story! Like facing down a kangaroo and taking out a giant spider with hairspray in the rainforest.



And then there are gems like this: He is not calling us to rescue anyone; he is calling us to pull out a chair and sit amongst the broken. I once traveled with Bri to the Dominican Republic. I've heard some of her stories, and she makes me laugh. I've seen her heart and compassion for others. I see her heart in this book. And I'm pretty sure I'll be putting this book into action when these winds recede. This book was so much more than what I expected. Tbh, I expected it to be family or marriage focused about how eating together and hosting can transform those relationships, but Bri McKoy does that and expands the table to seat everyone and the table to be anything to gather over and share vulnerabilities.

She touches on a lot of topics that are uncomfortable, too, but explains why we as Christiansand I'd argue, other human beingsshould care about these topics and not bury our heads in the sand, even when it hurts to care. I laughed, smiled, sobbed, and mused throughout this book.