Feast Preparation Team

The Bible frequently mentions feasts. Different parables reference these events. We use the term to describe one heck of a meal.

Even just hearing the word feast brings with it pleasant thoughts. 

Before church the other morning, in response to something our pastor said about his process of preparing for a sermon, the Lord gave me a picture.

The Gospel is a feast we’re all invited to partake of, participate in, and enjoy. When we first hear the Good News it’s as if we walk into a room full of tables laden with food beyond our wildest dreams. Tables with many guests laughing merrily, feeling fully accepted. 

Our first while as believers, we mostly consume and enjoy the splendor. We sit at the table and savor the food, the atmosphere, the gift of it all. 

As our walk of faith progresses, we feel this invitation to be part of the feast preparation team. Perhaps it looks like giving up our seat and donning a server’s attire to create space for the new arrivals. Maybe it looks like being part of the food preparation and doing some of the tasks that would be deemed unenjoyable. (Raw meat anyone?)

We always need the Good News of the Gospel. We always remain partakers and participants of the feast, but our position may change. As we learn more about what it means to follow Christ and to count the cost, we get introduced to concepts like humility and walking the narrow road and turning the other cheek that really are not enjoyable things to engage in, but ultimately invite us to take a role of service. The Lord and the Gospel do not need additions, but we do get to become fellow laborers.

This transition, the one where we invite others to the feast and consequently help prepare their portion, is not always glamorous, but it ends up adding an even sweeter taste to our portion of the feast. It’s the seasoning that brings out new flavors and understanding of this incredible news we have to share.

So, how may I help you?