There is a question I would like to propose to you in this article, "If you were a dinner companion of Jesus would you feel comfortable or would it be an uncomfortable evening?"

 

I find an amazing story in Luke 15: 1,2. It tells of three types of people gathering there. We find publicans, sinners, and Pharisees. The ones that should have been so glad to be with the Master in fact were the ones most critical of him and the ones you perhaps might feel would not be so anxious to see him were the most excited. The Pharisees could never enjoy being with the Lord because of their critical spirit they possessed. Instead of just basking in the presence of Him they had to scrutinize the ones that always seemed to be drawn to him and how he just accepted them as they were. They could not believe that one, such as a Holy Man, would tolerate these types of people touching him and him eating with him.

 

The religious pious ones were uncomfortable at the Lords table but let us look and see the ones that were comfortable there and why. They were comfortable because even though they may have not been living up to the Pharisees standard, here was a man that would be compassionate and lovingly tell them how they could have hope. Just ask Zacheus, the woman caught in adultery, the leprous man, or even Mary Magnelin they are so glad the Lord allowed them to sit at his table and receive what they had never been given the chance to before.

 

Even today many are kept away by modern day Pharisees but as for me I am glad that He gave me a personal invitation to set with Him. Even though the religious ones say unworthy I say this to them. Though I may be undeserving I am not unworthy because of the blood soaked invitation he gave to me and all that chose to come without being critical of who will be at the table.

 

He allows whosoever to come and sit with Him and it is those that think they are above everyone else that have trouble at that table. The Bible tells us all have sinned and came short of the glory of God. So where is your seat, is it at His table or are you across the room sitting in the seat of the scornful? It would be awful to be in the room with the son of God and not enjoy him.

 

The sinners life is not so satisfactory that he cannot turn to Christ but the proud and the self-righteous are in great danger. So I ask would you be comfortable or uncomfortable. After all our Lord and Savior Jesus received and ate with the unsavory of that day. I thank God He let me sit and learn of His amazing grace.

    

 

                                                Your Shepherd,

                                                Pastor Anthony Krummrey