As difficult and as painful as it is, we must be willing to look into the face of our fallen relationships. Otherwise, we will remain in denial and neglect our great salvation. We have to acknowledge our own walls before we can deal with them. For many of us, this is a painful process, but our Savior has told us that He stands at the door, our door (our walls), and He knocks, and He knocks, and He knocks…and if anyone opens the door, He will come in and share a meal with him (Rev. 3:20). To eat with someone, you usually have accepted an invitation to do so, not only for the purpose of nourishment, but also for engagement. Dining is a time of communing with another person. We refill at the dinner table. We take in that which will nourish and sustain us. This is the invitation Christ is making to humanity, to nourish and sustain us.
God the Father extended the invitation with the words, “Come now, let us argue this out,” says the Lord. “No matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can remove it” (Isa. 1:18, nlt). God wants to restore your standing as a child of the Most High God, with all its benefits and privileges. But it will take a truthful look at that person in the mirror. Will you sit down to dinner with God? Will you take in the nourishment He is offering your soul?
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