It's Supper Time!

“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth 

out of the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4

One of my fondest memories as a child is the times I spent at my grandmother’s house.  She was old fashioned in her beliefs – one of which she believed children should be outside playing and not stuck inside listening to what the adults were talking about.

I thought she was the best cook in the whole world.  It seemed everything she cooked was just perfect.  She enjoyed cooking for her family and you could taste the love she felt for us in every bite.

Some words I couldn’t wait to hear her say when we were outside playing were, “Come on in, it’s supper time!”  Oh, how I would love to hear her say that just once more.

There is an old southern gospel song entitled, “Supper Time.”  It begins with a young boy playing outside all day long.  Then, in the evening, his mom would call him in for supper.  It ends up telling about his mother waiting for him in heaven; waiting at the banquet table.  Waiting for that great supper – the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.  

One of these days, if we are one of His, we will hear the Lord call to us, “Come home, it’s supper time!”  What a gathering that will be!  Revelation 19:9 says, “…Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” 

Whatever it is that we do while we are on this earth, we should be doing it with one purpose in mind - to glorify God, to lift up His name, and to share the life changing news of Jesus Christ. We should be looking ahead, eagerly awaiting that final supper with our Lord.

While we are waiting, let’s feast on God’s Word.  Let’s do the things we do to the very best of our abilities. God has placed us right where we are for such a time as this. Let’s share some of the “food” from God’s Word with others.  Someone we will encounter today desperately needs to know Jesus loves them.  Tell them!