Title: Lessons from the Table (20)
Series: 1 Corinthians
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
You don't hear of them as often today as you did when I was a child, but family reunions were a big deal. Family, from all over, would gather for a day of fun, reconnecting and of course food. Lots and lots of food.
Hugs given. Stories swapped. Games played. Laughter shared. The table would be spread with succulent meats, delicious sides and, best of all, scrumptious desserts. A good time would be had by all...until.
We have all been part of those gatherings whose stories would be precious memories were it not for the "until." The meal and reunion were amazing until, political comments were made, old grudges rehashed, or some member expressed how they felt slighted and less than family.
What was meant to be a celebration of family turned into a disaster.
There is an old saying that goes, "Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you who you are." At first, it sounds like something your grandmother might say as you head to the dessert table for the third time while at the same time loosening your belt! The idea goes deeper.
Sociologists, those who study culture, have pointed that how we eat, not just what we eat, says a lot about us. They see family or community meals as a diagnostic tool.
- Who's at the table? Who's not at the table? Who sits at what table?
- Who gets served first? Who eats last? Who cleans up afterward?
They say our meals reveal our values. They tell us who we love, what we cherish and how we live in community or don't live in community.
For the Corinthians the test results were in, and they were not good.
- They took what was meant to be a sacred and made it scandalous.
- They took what a unifying moment created division.
- They took a moment of worship and made it a mockery.
- They spoiled the message of Lord's Table.
1 Corinthians 11.17-22 - But in giving this instruction, I d ...
Series: 1 Corinthians
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
You don't hear of them as often today as you did when I was a child, but family reunions were a big deal. Family, from all over, would gather for a day of fun, reconnecting and of course food. Lots and lots of food.
Hugs given. Stories swapped. Games played. Laughter shared. The table would be spread with succulent meats, delicious sides and, best of all, scrumptious desserts. A good time would be had by all...until.
We have all been part of those gatherings whose stories would be precious memories were it not for the "until." The meal and reunion were amazing until, political comments were made, old grudges rehashed, or some member expressed how they felt slighted and less than family.
What was meant to be a celebration of family turned into a disaster.
There is an old saying that goes, "Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you who you are." At first, it sounds like something your grandmother might say as you head to the dessert table for the third time while at the same time loosening your belt! The idea goes deeper.
Sociologists, those who study culture, have pointed that how we eat, not just what we eat, says a lot about us. They see family or community meals as a diagnostic tool.
- Who's at the table? Who's not at the table? Who sits at what table?
- Who gets served first? Who eats last? Who cleans up afterward?
They say our meals reveal our values. They tell us who we love, what we cherish and how we live in community or don't live in community.
For the Corinthians the test results were in, and they were not good.
- They took what was meant to be a sacred and made it scandalous.
- They took what a unifying moment created division.
- They took a moment of worship and made it a mockery.
- They spoiled the message of Lord's Table.
1 Corinthians 11.17-22 - But in giving this instruction, I d ...
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