ACT 5: BBQ?

 MARCH 8, 2022

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is my body.’ (Matthew 26:26)

 

What better way to start today than with food? Some of us struggle to share a bag of popcorn, while others joyfully over-feed everyone who enters their home. Wherever you are on that spectrum, consider this: food has brought people together since the dawn of time. Use it as a means to build relationships with people around you.

I love the fact that some of the most powerful conversations Jesus had were over a meal. He invited himself to banquets with the ‘wrong kind of people’ such as tax collectors – social outcasts of the time – and had beach barbecues of fish and bread with his dearest friends and followers.

In fact, what they ate wasn’t important. It was the conversations and human connections made over those meals that changed hearts and touched minds. It’s no coincidence that Jesus spoke of himself as synonymous with food, “I am the Bread of Life” for example, implying that he was the spiritual food  essential to the human condition. When we share food with someone, we share something incredibly valuable and precious: Ourselves.

Be the GOOD NEWS to your COMMUNITY.

Plan a meal with your friends and family. Don't rush the meal – enjoy each other’s company.

Don't let them eat alone. Perhaps someone you know is home alone today. Ask what their favourite treat is and take it along with you for a drop in visit.

Share food with a stranger today: you might pay for someone else's meal in a restaurant. Whether you choose to give someone the gift of food anonymously or with a friendly hello, make a point of blessing someone you don't already know.