The "world' in which we live and serve is set against God and any expression of Godliness. We as Christians face daily challenges and opportunities to express that faith. One opportunity is the giving of thanks over our meals, privately, with our families and in public. The reasons we should give expression of our thanks are many.
1. Jesus did it.
Matt. 15:36 Matt. 26:27 Mark 8:6 Mark 14:23 Luke 22:17-19 John 6:11,23
2. Paul did it. Acts 27:35
3. Giving of thanks gives Glory to God. 1 Cor.10:30
4. We eat what God has provided and for his purpose. Rom. 14:6
5. It is sanctified by prayer. 1 Tim.4:3-5
The family is under attack as never before and that attack is evident in the forsaking of family meals around a common table. What better time for a family to bond than around Mom's home cooked meal? What better time for a family to share their day's blessings and trials than around the table? In a restaurant setting it is appropriate to pray over the food as it is an opportunity to express our belief that our sustenance or "daily bread" comes from God. We can and should take a few moments to acknowledge that this food did not come from MacDonalds or from our labors alone. Who gives us power to work to earn our bread? I think we should want to have our meals sanctified by God. Who knows what is in our store bought food these days? We should exercise this freedom while we may as the days may be approaching when it will be made illegal. Who would have thought that it would become illegal for any Jew or Gentile to pray on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem? There even the moving of one's lips in that which may appear to be prayer will get a person arrested. Let's humbly hold on to this freedom.
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