I enjoy a big brunch buffet and recently I pulled my chair up to one. No one puts on a breakfast feast the way my sister-in-law does; she thinks of everything and provides a lot of it! However, as amazing as her brunch was last week to my taste buds, Jesus promises to provide a miraculous Messianic feast in the future that will defy description.
Jesus invites the world to his Kingdom feast. Certainly the inauguration of this feast arrived with the beginning of Christ’s ministry, but the final feast at Messiah’s table will be fully enjoyed in his Kingdom. This feast will be for those who have responded to Christ and turned from sinful living—unbelief. Our salvation is a journey and we are transformed as we obey and follow our righteous Lord. The thoughts of feasting on the righteous love, justice, and grace of God makes me more hungry for Jesus, because he feeds me good things and brings satisfaction and restoration to my soul (Mat 5:6).
This world is decaying from the work of human pride and power that exalts sinful dead living—this reflects rebellion against God. When God is not welcomed to rule his world through his Word, love is lean and Satan tempts people to feed on hatred, corruption, and evil. We cannot have our worldly cake and eat at Christ’s table, too! We were created to enjoy God’s presence; he is our righteous Manna.
In our passage today, Isaiah reminds us about the Lord and his Kingdom. Please stir your appetite for Christ, because we are being made in Christ’s image each day. Darkness has no hold on us and our eyes have been opened to the truth. The world may not see, but God’s children see clearly. What do we see? We see the transformation of Christ in us. “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord — who is the Spirit — makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image” (2 Cor 3:18).
Isaiah 25:6-9 NLT
6
In Jerusalem, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
will spread a wonderful feast
for all the people of the world.
It will be a delicious banquet
with clear, well-aged wine and choice meat.
7
There he will remove the cloud of gloom,
the shadow of death that hangs over the earth.
8
He will swallow up death forever!
The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears.
He will remove forever all insults and mockery
against his land and people.
The Lord has spoken!
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In that day the people will proclaim,
“This is our God!
We trusted in him, and he saved us!
This is the Lord, in whom we trusted.
Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!”
Prayer: Lord, thank you for calling us to join you at your table each day. We can choose to eat from the righteousness you provide and be satisfied. Stir our hunger and thirst for the things you offer and help us push ourselves back away from what the world is serving up and wants all to eat. We cling to your authority over all things and our hope is in you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.