But I’m hungry dad February 21, 2012
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If you attend Crosstown Church on any given Sunday you’ll probably hear Pastor Ben or I say something like this right before communion.
The Lord’s Table is for those who realize that they are needy. It is for those who realize that they need something outside of themselves to rescue and sustain them. Every week God offers to us the body and blood of His Son as a means of grace. It’s a reminder that we can’t earn His favor on our own. So this morning if you are willing to turn from your sin and trust Jesus as your only hope of right standing with God then the table is for you. If you are hungry for what God has to offer then we invite you to the table.
Payton, who is 8, has been begging me to participate in communion for the past several months. Last Sunday he grabbed my hand as I was going forward and said “Dad, Mr. Ben said that I can take communion today.”
I asked “What did Ben say?”
Payton replied “He said if I was hungry I could come up and eat the bread and juice. And I’m really hungry right now.”
Well played sir.
Awesome, they are listening. This goes right along with my son stating that he no longer needed to be punished for his misbehavior because Jesus already paid for all his sins.
May each of us truly hunger and thirst after God!