If you want to get a feel for what life is going to be like in God's Kingdom you'd best find a good feast. I give that advice after reading and studying the bible for many years. You can't miss it. A feast is Jesus' favorite way of inviting us to celebrate good news. From long days on the mount to the return of wayward sons the feast is Jesus' preferred metaphor to help us understands God's generous blessing.
I am guessing that humans have understood the importance of the feast, as the required element of moments of celebration, from the time we figured out how to prepare a menu. The difference from Jesus' feast and the human feast is who we find around the table.
Most if not all our feast have a carefully planned invitation list that includes family and friends with a few neighbors scattered about. Jesus seems to have an open invitation policy for all the banquet feast that he presides over with the notable presence of strangers and outcast, sojourners, widows and folks that never ever got invited to a feast before.
So let me tell you about the unusual "Jesus Feast" we are hosting at Calvary this week.
The food will be provided by all the invited guess with a great deal of help by some professional chefs. At this first banquet cooking class we will be specializing in foods from China.
The guest list will include a diverse group from Calvary as well as strangers (soon to be friends) we met at the Spice of Life Festival. Wouldn't you love to join our feast? It's an open invitation, Jesus style.
I think Jesus will be pleased at what we have learned about putting on a Jesus Feast.
If you want to be part of this banquet feast, or future feast, let me know. 510-435-4264
Reporting from my small (but tasty) place in the world.
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