Since I was a little child, I remember the blessing being prayed before every meal at our family table. I know my experience is not everyone’s experience, nevertheless, when it comes to this experience of thanking the Lord for each meal, I wish it was everyone’s experience. Praying our thanks to God at the table, in many ways, is not only a blessing of the table, but a also a blessing of those present around the table.
Speaking of the table, I learned in December that I have now inherited from my ancestors -- on my dear Dad’s side of the family -- Type 2 Diabetes. I take two pills daily at mealtime. Therefore, what I do and/or do not eat, is more essential than ever. Let me say, the blessing of the table is now more tender to me than ever. Why? When I pray a blessing on the food, my well-being is more in the mix than ever before. I am grateful more than ever for the blessing of the table.
Since my recent heath diagnosis, I have studied foods more than ever and really am doing my best, so that, when I pray the blessing of the table, I am honestly asking for partnership from the Lord in my eating practices, not just choosing to eat whatever I want and then unrealistically expecting God to perform magic to make everything somehow okay. God is not a magician. However, He does invite us to partner with Him in miracles.
Finally, I will close by sharing a few photos from my "tables" recently. I’ve carefully counted the carbs and really do sense God wanting to bless me at mealtime.
Presence Matters Most!
That is... Presence. Unity. Souls. Love.
Pastor Kerry Willis
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