Connecting With God

God invites us to dine with Him. This is where people often talk. When we sit and eat, we have time to talk. Often we dine with others. And while we eat we talk. God knows this, so He purposely created times we can include Him at our table.

I imagine it was this way in the Garden of Eden. The Lord and Adam walked in the cool of the day. As they walked the Lord showed Adam the wonders of His creation: Strawberries, Blueberries, Oranges, Apples, Lemons, Kiwi, Peanuts, Almonds, and a bushel of other tastes designed to bring joy to the palate.

God’s desire for relationship with us did not end when Adam and Eve were forced from the Garden. God continues to desire for us to come to Him. God desires to be part of our daily walk and show us things as we travel along life’s journey. But in our busy lives we often fail to notice.

The Bible tells us that Abel brought acceptable sacrifices to God. In the days of Enosh men began to call upon the name of the Lord. Enoch walked with God. God told Noah to build a boat – it was going to rain. And Noah heard God’s instructions. God called Abram from the land of the Chaldeans to worship Him, the Most High God.

Abraham followed God. He sought God daily, in every place he lived, and often throughout the day. And God came to Abraham. We see (in places like Genesis 18) that they ate together. God wants us to dine with Him. God wants us to recognize that He is the giver of all good things. He plans for our sustenance (Psalm 37:25). And the Lord desires that we recognize His presence even as we eat.

There are various meals laid out for us in the Scripture. Like the Passover Feast, the Thank Offering, the Lord’s Supper and the Agape Feast. Eventually we will join God in the great banquet in Heaven. I invite you to explore these in my book – Spring: Connecting with God.