The Table

On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?" He replied, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.' " So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.

• Matthew 26:17-20 (NLT)

The Table of the Lord often refers to the Last Supper or Holy Communion. At this table in an upper room, Jesus dined with His twelve disciples.

Leonardo Davinci painted the famous Living Lord’s Supper. Throughout history, it’s been easy to project onto this table and scene religious ideas and assumptions. Most of us would not consider ourselves holy or righteous enough to sit at this table. Many of us would identify the apostles as spiritually elite or further ahead. 

However, everyone is invited to the Table of the Lord. In fact, Jesus was criticized regularly because of the people He often chose to sit and eat with—Jesus was known to dine with wine bibbers, prostitutes, and outcasts. Once, He even entered the house of Simon the Leper, which was illegal because Simon was considered unclean. Most scholars in Jesus’ time would’ve thought that Simon’s sickness resulted from sin, but their thoughts didn’t stop Jesus. The world’s savior often found Himself at the table with everyday people. 

Do you see yourself at the Table of the Lord? Do you know you’re invited, and there’s a seat reserved just for you? 

At City Church, we created an illustrated message called The Table. It walks through powerful testimonies to showcase how Jesus invites everyday people like us to experience His salvation and love. 

Click here to check out The Table if you haven’t already seen it.