Thanksgiving 2015

“Do you want me to carry the food to the dining table or can we just fill our plates here in the kitchen?” Daughter # 2 asked as we were preparing to enjoy another Thanksgiving dinner.

“What does everyone want to drink? Tea, water, Coke?” inquired Daughter # 1, as she removed the tall glasses from the cabinet.

What a fun time our family has when we get together for a meal. There is always so much laughing and talking and sharing memories with one another. There have been times when it was just our immediate family and times when we have had as many as forty friends and family seated at tables throughout our home at Thanksgiving.

What is it about setting down to a bountiful dinner that makes our hearts sing for joy? Is it the turkey and dressing, the green bean casserole or broccoli casserole and orange junk topped off by desserts of all kinds? Oh, the food definitely helps but the main reason for joy is that we are all together in one place sharing the love we have for each other.

When we get to Heaven, will we be seated at a table with our loved ones around and Jesus at the head? I don’t know if there will be a need for food or drink in Heaven but “The Angel said to me, “Write this: ‘Blessed are those invited to the Wedding Supper of the Lamb.’” He added, “These are the true words of God!” Revelation 19:9 The Message

No, I don’t know what Heaven will be like. I only know that we will be content there for eternity. It would be all the better if all of our loved ones were there also so we could fellowship just as we do here on earth.

What about you and your family? Will you be together one day in Heaven?

“We don’t yet see things clearly. We’re squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won’t be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We’ll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us!” I Corinthians 13:12 The Message