A Table Set Before Me
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him
up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. John 6:54,
55.
Eternal life is the receiving of the living elements in the Scriptures, the doing of the will of
God. This is what is meant by eating the flesh and drinking the blood of the Son of God. It is the
privilege of all to partake of the bread of heaven by studying the Word, and thus gain spiritual
sinew and muscle.
Each one must appropriate the blessing to his own soul, or he will not be fed.... You know
you would not be nourished by seeing a well-spread table, and by others eating. We would starve
if we did not partake of physical nourishment, and we shall lose our spiritual strength and vitality
if we do not feed on spiritual bread....
The table has been spread, and Christ invites you to the feast. Shall we stand back, refusing
bounties, and declaring, He does not mean this for me? We used to sing a hymn that described
a feast where a happy household gathered to partake of the bounties of the board at a kind fathers
invitation. While the happy children gathered at the table, there stood a hungry beggar child at
the threshold. She was invited to come in; but sadly she turned away, exclaiming, I have no
father there. Will you take this position as Jesus invites you in? Oh! if you have a Father in
the courts above, I entreat you to reveal the fact. He wants to make you a partaker of His rich
bounties and blessings. All who come with the confiding love of a little child will find a Father
there.
Come to the water of life, and drink. Do not stay away and complain of thirst. The water of
life is free to all.
Those who eat and digest thisWord, making it a part of every action and of every attribute of
character, grow strong in the strength of God. It gives immortal vigor to the soul,
perfecting the experience, and bringing joys that will abide
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