Good morning everyone,
In Luke 14:16 it says, “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests…”
Recently, Shirley and I had the brunch buffet at Pebbles Restaurant in Varney. Shirley’s Aunt and Uncle live just west of Durham, and so we decided to take in some good Mennonite food. Pebbles is owned by some conservative Mennonite people. On that day all the staff was Mennonite. I could tell because of the dress and the accent of the servers.
So, who came to eat that day?
There was an Amish family, the parents and their two boys. The boys did not remove their hats. A couple came in, and the woman had oxygen. There were also some older people as well as some large younger families. Next to us, was a family of five. The parents spoke some eastern European language, maybe Russian. The younger children spoke only English.
When they left, two Sikh men sat down. They were chicken farmers. I believe they had met each other only recently. The one man told the other gentleman about Jewish writing and theology. He went back about 500 years. Two Sikh men talking Jewish theology surrounded by Mennonite people and good Mennonite food, that is probably not good for you.
For me, this is a slight vision for the kingdom of God. It is world wide communion in a small rural Mennonite restaurant in Varney. People from various places eating and living in harmony. Where do you see the kingdom of God in your world? Where have you seen examples in your own life?
Shalom and strength for your journey of life and faith.
Fred