Its Obvious When You've Been At His Table

In His presence we are transformed from glory to glory

You are like a city that cannot be hidden

When you sit at the Lord's Table and eat the bread His Body and drink the wine His Blood you encounter His presence. He anoints your head with oil of the revelation of His presence. In His presence is "life evermore." His life poured into us ignites our hearts with the light that comes from Jesus. His fire becomes our fire. Then throughout the day we do those things that reflect that we have been with Him. We look at others the way He looks at us. We speak to others the way He speaks with us. Then others say, "You are so full of life! Its like you're on fire!"


"For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light." Psalm 36:9 

The light of Christ has come into the world. He told the disciples "The world will see me no more but you will see me." When we see Him others see that we have been with Him. That's how we become the light of the world.

Jesus is the bread of life. When we feed on the body of Christ our eyes are opened and we recognize Him. His presence is glorious (2 Corinthians 3:18, 4:18) 

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 Another word for Fellowship is Communion. When we have communion with each other and share about our encounters with the Lord its like turning up the light at a camp site in the middle of the night in the dark woods. We shine. We are made clean by His words and by His blood quickening His life within us.

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12 

When we are in His presence we are bathed in His glory. It is His "doxa" It is the "phos" or light of Jesus. 

"As He is so are we in this world." 1 John 4:17 

Jesus tells us “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:14-16  

You become His light in the darkness of this world. He has transferred His righteousness and holiness to you. You are clothed in His grace and mercy. When others come in contact with you they sense something 'holy'... 'eternal' about you. Its almost as though they can touch His presence from you. Its almost like a breeze carrying His fragrance crosses their face being near you. Its as though they can see life more clearly because you have been with Him. You stand out like a candle on a candle stand in the darkness. It is so obvious that you are like the city of refuge they have been searching for their whole life.

So, have Communion and spend time with Jesus at His Table. Others can tell who you spend your time with. They see the light of His presence in your life revealing His "goodness and mercy" that overflows from you where ever you go - for all the days of your life!

Just as God's Word became flesh through Jesus life - His life becomes real to others through those who spend time with Him in Communion feasting on the bread of life. 

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