We enjoy food long before it gives us nourishment. We see it and it is a delight to the eyes. We smell it cooking and it wets the appetite. We may even hear it, think of bacon cooking, or enjoy the texture as you peel an orange. Finally, we taste it. We can do this with little or no nourishment. You can simply put something savory on your tongue. Or you can chew food, receiving some of the pleasure, then spit it out, receiving little or no benefit. In order to receive the nourishment of the food, we must take, eat, take, drink, chew, swallow, digest.
Many people see Christ in some measure of belief. They hear the Word of God and assent to the truth. They may taste of His benefits in the church. They may feel the love of the saints. They may even sense the sweet aroma of the bread of God’s people. Yet, they never really partake. They do not eat the Word of God. It does not enter them in a meaningful or saving way, giving life and health to their body and soul.
So, we come to this meal of thanksgiving. Let us take and eat in faith, not simply eating bread and wine, but by faith, laying hold of the Word of God, chewing on it and being transformed by its power. Let us not simply look with approval from a distance but rather, being seated at the table of the Lord, let us be fed and nourished by His life-giving food.
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