The King’s table…

 The King’s table….

I was reminded the other day of one my grandson’s comments when he had fresh corn in Mongolia. It was such a treat, grown fresh and actually ripened to eat….” We are eating like kings!”….the climate in that part of the world is not usually conducive to longer growing crops…so it was a wonderous  thing to have corn, even short  cobs…

“The term "King's Table" in the Bible refers to the dining table of a monarch, symbolizing not only the abundance and luxury associated with royal banquets but also the power and authority of the king. It is a place of honor and privilege, often mentioned in the context of feasting and fellowship with the king.”

https://biblehub.com/topical/k/king%27s_table.htm

One commentary remarks …” king’s table shows…

Provision, abundance, favor, acceptance, faithfulness, fellowship, covenant fellowship.”…

https://biblehub.com/topical/k/king%27s_table.htm

We read about David in 2 Samuel 9, when he kept his promise to Jonathan by bringing the young man, Mephibosheth to seat  at the king’s table in an act of kindness…

“Don’t be afraid,” David said to him, “for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.” 2 Samuel 9:7…

Then again, in 2 Kings talks the king of Babylon, the son of Nebuchadnezzar , releasing Jehoiachin, giving him a seat of honor at his table, putting aside his prison clothes, to eat regularly at the king’s table…

 In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the year Awel-Marduk became king of Babylon, he released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. He did this on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month. He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon. So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king’s table.

2Kgs.25.27-29

These are just reminders of God’s kindness as well…

Pslam 23 holds its promises for each of us…He is our king and prepares a table for us as well…

“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.     He makes me lie down in green pastures,he leads me beside quiet waters,     he refreshes my soul.

He guides me along the right pathsfor his name’s sake. 

Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil,for you are with me;your rod and your staff,they comfort me. 

You prepare a table before mein the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil;my cup overflows. 

Surely your goodness and love will follow me-all the days of my life,and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

Ps.23.1-6

Not only that there is a wedding feast awaiting us, as written about in the book of Revelations…

 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:“Hallelujah!For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be gladand give him glory!For the wedding of the Lamb has come,and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean,was given her to wear.”(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.) 

Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” 

And he added, “These are the true words of God.”

Rev.19.6-9

 

We will truly be “eating like kings.”

Thank YOU….

At the table…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peeqJ1bmT_w&list=RDpeeqJ1bmT_w&start_radio=1