Forty Days Full - An Invitation To Real Life

had experienced. We were so full of food and full of the Holy Spirit. As we drifted off to sleep tears were streaming down our faces. Then a most remarkable thing happened. When we woke in the morning, we both awoke with tears again. Even now as I write, I am overwhelmed by what I encountered. It has set me on a mission to create in my home this tradition of the family table. It is a place family and friends gather to eat, drink, laugh and tell stories. But more than that, it is an event that fills the soul and spirit with His presence as we love each other. Jesus is the lamb slain before the foundation of the world. On the night he was betrayed He celebrated the Passover with His disciples at a table. Considering the eternal promise of redemption for humanity, for Him to say, He eagerly desired to eat this Passover, was an understatement. All of heaven was eagerly anticipating what was about to happen. As Jesus shared the bread and the wine, He spoke of the New Covenant in His blood. I can only imagine what His disciples were feeling. How could they understand the implications of what He was saying? It is this meal we refer back to every time we take the elements of communion. It was at a table with bread and wine that the New Covenant was introduced. Many families gather to eat together solely for the purpose of filling their bellies. Communion between souls should be our goal for eating together. The table where believers gather to eat is a spiritual place. We reflect our Lord when we slow down enough to make this meal an event. It's well known that good communication is the foundation of any successful relationship, be it personal or professional. It's important to recognize, though, that it's our nonverbal communication—our facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, posture, and tone of voice—that speak the loudest. Texting,