What to Expect at the Table with Jesus

We are invited to sit at the table with the King. We were created to be in communion with God, and He purposely made a way for us to do so. It's an exclusive table because there's only one Jesus, and He's inviting you into a relationship with Him. John 14:6 says that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Him.

What can we expect at the table of Jesus?

We can expect that if we sit down at the table with Jesus, we are going to receive grace. The eyewitness accounts of Jesus show us this. Luke 15 tells of the lost son coming home and being welcomed to a table. He was served amazing grace. Luke 7 is a snapshot of a Pharisee who invited Jesus to dinner, and Jesus went! He was reclining at the table when a woman came in, wept at his feet, kissed them, and poured perfume over them. We know she had a sinful past, but we don't know how she came to know Jesus. She saw that Jesus cared more about the inside of her than the outside, so she worshiped at His feet. The Pharisee got upset and in his heart, started questioning Jesus's identity. Jesus perceived this and told a story: suppose two people owe money. One owes a lot and one owes a little, but they both get their debts forgiven. Who would be more grateful? Obviously, the person who owed the most will be the most grateful. Jesus says that is exactly what this woman was doing. Jesus forgave her sins and told her that her faith saved her, and she could go in peace.

We can expect Jesus to speak the truth in love. Mark 10:17-22 is the story of a wealthy young man who wants to follow Jesus. Now, it says Jesus looked at him and loved him. This story doesn't end great for the young man, but Jesus loved him enough to tell him the truth. You can expect Jesus to look you in the eye. Jesus is always looking. Jesus not only looked at him, He loved him. Not only did they love him, He leveled with him.

We can expect Jesus to get to the heart of the matter. He doesn't spend years chit-chatting. Within 15 minutes, He usually cuts to the chase because He came to set you free. John 4 is where Jesus meets the woman at the well. He got to the heart of the matter quickly. If you can remember that grace is on the table, and He will always speak the truth in love, let Him get to the heart of the matter. He knows He has the power to change things.

We can expect Jesus to open our eyes to see Jesus more clearly. Jesus could one-up everyone, but He's not interested in that. He doesn't care about impressing you, He cares about revealing Himself more and more to you. He wants your spiritual vision to be clarified. We have so much to discover in our relationship with Him. The solution to our heart is sitting right across from us.

We can expect that Jesus will be enough when we get to the table. In John 2, Mary comes to Him and asks Him to help a family at the wedding when they ran out of wine. The servants did exactly what Jesus said to do. Normally, you don't serve the best last, but with Jesus, there is always abundance, and He always gives His best. We're not beggars for crumbs under the table. He has everything you could possibly need for every moment of your life.

We can expect God to understand our situation. You are going to be felt and understood. Isaiah 53:5 talks about Jesus and how He will stand and die in our place. He was despised and rejected, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Jesus gets it. Maybe no one in your circle gets it, but Jesus does.

We can expect that Jesus is going to get up from the table. Life is about moving into the Great Commission. Go live life and share what Jesus has done. The abundance isn't just for you, it's to flow through you into the world. He is with us always, so go out to the ends of the earth.