Therefore, with great humility and gratefulness, let us sit at the table of the Lord

October 28, 2015:

Worship: The Table by Chris Tomlin

"The Table"

I will feast at the table of the Lord
I will feast at the table of the Lord
I won’t hunger anymore
At His table [x2]

Come all you weary; come and find
His yoke is easy; His burden light
He is able; He will restore
At the table of the Lord

There is peace at the table of the Lord
There is peace at the table of the Lord
I won’t worry anymore
At His table

There is healing at the table of the Lord
There is healing at the table of the Lord
I won’t suffer anymore
At His table

Come all you weary; come and find
His yoke is easy; His burden light
He is able; He will restore
At the table of the Lord

I know He has a place for me
Oh, what joy will fill my heart
With the saints around the mercy seat of God

Come all you weary; come and find
His yoke is easy; his burden light
He is able; He will restore
At the table of the Lord
At the table of the Lord

I’m invited to the table of the Lord
I’m invited to the table of the Lord
He says, “Come just as you are”
To His table

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Witness:

Yesterday I struggled for worship song dealing with the present passage. It is not one of my prerequisites for worship each day, I leave that open for God to lead me, yet I like to find songs that complement and enhance my study time. Today I came across a plethora of songs to worship with for the next few days. I was also struggling with verse 5. What was I going to say? What could I learn from this passage without falling into some sentimental trap or “prosperity” error? Today my mind is full of thoughts, so much so, I will probably forget some of them.

Shepherd, guide me through these next few days and feed me with the truth You want me to have for this moment in my life. If there be anything that I can share with others of your flock, may it be so, Amen!

WORD:

Ps 23:5-6 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. NIV

Ps 23:5-6 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. KJV

Provision and protection pervade this Psalm. Promise and preservation permeate throughout. How can I understand this passage without falling into “prosperity” prattle or “poverty” piffle?  How can we walk the narrow road between these two extremes? Perhaps by reminding ourselves of what Scripture says when we bask in the blessings of God or swim in the sea of scarcity.

The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. James 1:9-10 NIV   

Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? James 2:5 NIV  

Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. Proverbs 16:8 NIV

And finally we read in Proverbs 30:8 words that are echoed in our Lord’s model prayer. Here it is in its context.

"Two things I ask of you, O Lord; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the Lord?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

Prov 30:7-9 NIV

Therefore, with great humility and gratefulness, let us sit at the table of the Lord, both rich and poor and all that are in-between and enjoy the true riches that the Lord provides.

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5 he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace 8 that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9 And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment — to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.

11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession — to the praise of his glory.

Eph 1:3-14 NIV