The story the Church tells is the story of a God who refuses to be without us—the poor, the helpless, even those who’ve made God our enemy.
In the story of David and Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9), we see the heart of God: a God of communion. And we realize the table God sets is a table of strange friendships.
Journaling Prompts
If God’s work in New Creation is all about communion, what kind of world is God making? What might that world feel like, look like, sound like?
What could participation in that world look like for you now—and what obstacles stand in the way?
If God’s desire is to be with you, not use or fix you, how does that change the way you imagine what God is up to in your life and what responding to God could look like?
When we consider that God’s communion involves strange friendships, who might be missing from the table and what keeps them (or you) from sitting together?
Practice — Feast
This week, share a meal. Consider someone who might represent a “strange friendship”—someone outside your usual circle, perhaps someone of a different generation, political ideology, or socioeconomic background.
As you eat, practice delight. Be curious. Cultivate a friendship rooted in enjoyment of who they are, not what they do for you (or you for them).
Let the table you share be an extension of Christ’s table—a place of presence and enjoyment. Who knows, this may be the beginning of something beautiful—a strange friendship in the making.
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