BIBLICAL FATHERHOOD--THE GREAT NEED OF THE WORLD 11t) THE SHEPHERDING FATHER PROVIDES TWO TABLES FOR HIS FAMILY

Exodus 25:30 says, "And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me always." The bread upon the table was called by many different names.

1. SHEWBREAD.

"To shew" means "to tell forth or declare" speaking to us of the New Testament Bread of Life who showed Himself to His disciples (Matthew 16:21; John 21:1-2; Acts 1:3). Jesus Christ, who is the true Bread of Life, still wants to show Himself to our families and to feed us with His Word. We remember that Christ revealed Himself at the table to two of His disciples as He broke the bread (Luke 24:28-32).

Jesus Christ loves to show Himself at meal times. In Revelation 3:20 He says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." In the Greek, the word "sup" is the word that is used for the chief evening meal of the day where we "supper" together and fellowship as a family.

How sad it is when Christian families do not invite Christ to their family meal table. How sad when they do not open up the Word and "sup" on it together on a daily basis. Instead, Christ is left standing outside knocking.

2 Chronicles 16:9 says, "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to SHOW HIMSELF STRONG in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him."

Be encouraged.

Colin Campbell