Exodus 37:10-16

¹⁰ And he made the table of acacia wood. Its length  was two cubits, its breadth was one cubit, and its height was a cubit and a half. ¹¹ And he plated it with pure gold, and made a border of gold around it. ¹² And he made a rim around it a handbreadth wide, and made a border of gold around the rim. ¹³ He cast for it four rings of gold and fastened the rings to the four corners at its four legs. ¹⁴ The rings were close to the frame, to serve as holders for the poles to carry the table. ¹⁵ He made the poles of acacia wood to carry the table, and plated them with gold. ¹⁶ And he made the articles of pure gold that were to be on the table, its plates and dishes for incense, and its bowls and jars with which to pour drink offerings.

come to the table

An altar speaks of sacrifice, but a table speaks of fellowship. It is fitting that the God of grace who would sacrifice his own Son for us has a table in his tabernacle. By his grace he calls on his people to enjoy his presence, and feast on his provision. We do not deserve it any more than the priests serving in the tabernacle did. But God loves us, and he loved them. He wanted to show them that serving him was not just a job. It came with the privilege of fellowship with the LORD at his table.

Today, the LORD invites us to come to his table. Like the Laodiceans, the Lord invites us to open the door and he will come into our hearts and have a fellowship meal.[1] It is not about becoming worthy of his presence. It is about believing in his grace.

LORD, welcome to our hearts. Come and have fellowship with us.

[1] Revelation 3:20.