September 20, 2022

At our son’s Parents Weekend up on a mountain in Tennessee, we went to a “tailgate”. I put that in quotes, because the tailgate was really a tent. Laid out on the tables were china and linen and flowers, open bar with bartender, skewered shrimp and many other absurdly gourmet delectables. Not to mention the petit fours.

I’m sure there was some showing off involved with the hosts, as this tent strove to outdo many other tents. But, really, it felt biblical to me. Isn’t this how God treats us?

“The Lord of hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples on this mountain; A banquet of aged wine, choice pieces with marrow,

And refined, aged wine.” (Isaiah 25:6)

You have no clue how precious you are to God.

“O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever. Amen.” (Wednesday in Easter Week – BCP)