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A Table Set Before Me, January 16
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life;
and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed,
and my blood is drink indeed.
John 6:54, 55
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Eternal life is the receiving of the living elements in the Scriptures,
the doing of the will of God. This is what is meant by eating the flesh
and drinking the blood of the Son of God. It is the privilege of all to
partake of the bread of heaven by studying the Word, and thus gain
spiritual sinew and muscle.
Each one must appropriate the blessing to his own soul, or he will
not be fed.... You know you would not be nourished by seeing a well-
spread table, and by others eating. We would starve if we did not partake
of physical nourishment, and we shall lose our spiritual strength and
vitality if we do not feed on spiritual bread....
The table has been spread, and Christ invites you to the feast. Shall
we stand back, refusing bounties, and declaring, “He does not mean this
for me?” We used to sing a hymn that described a feast where a happy
household gathered to partake of the bounties of the board at a kind
father’s invitation. While the happy children gathered at the table, there
stood a hungry beggar child at the threshold. She was invited to come
in; but sadly she turned away, exclaiming, “I have no father there.” Will
you take this position as Jesus invites you in? Oh! if you have a Father
in the courts above, I entreat you to reveal the fact. He wants to make
you a partaker of His rich bounties and blessings. All who come with
the confiding love of a little child will find a Father there.
Come to the water of life, and drink. Do not stay away and complain
of thirst. The water of life is free to all.
Those who eat and digest this Word, making it a part of every action
and of every attribute of character, grow strong in the strength of God. It
gives immortal vigor to the soul, perfecting the experience, and bringing
joys that will abide forever.
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