【双语灵修】FAMILY TABLE爱筵

路加福音 14:12-14

耶稣又对请他的人说：“你摆设午饭或晚饭，不要请你的朋友、弟兄、亲属和富足的邻舍，恐怕他们也请你，你就得了报答。 你摆设筵席，倒要请那贫穷的、残废的、瘸腿的、瞎眼的，你就有福了！ 因为他们没有什么可报答你。到义人复活的时候，你要得着报答。”

6月25日 爱筵

“你摆设筵席，倒要请那贫穷的、残废的、瘸腿的、瞎眼的，你就有福了！因为他们没有什么可报答你。到义人复活的时候，你要得着报答。” -路 14:13-14

沃茨太太烤了玉米面包，萨布丽娜女士带来了甜茶，约翰逊夫人炖了一锅青菜，班尼特长老准备了意大利面，大卫·沃克的母亲烤了馅饼。罗斯兰社区最动人的风景，

就是每家都有拿手好菜，而且你最好别想超越他们！当这些美食汇聚在餐桌上时，便成了一场爱的盛宴。

更美的是，就是每个人都受邀入席，无论你是刚参加完礼拜，还是恰巧路过，都欢迎你来享用盛宴。甚至有位公交车司机会在拐角停车，然后匆匆跑来取餐（乘客们似乎毫不介意）。这让我们看见社区筵席带来的丰盛与包容。

耶稣常与人同桌共餐。在《路加福音》第十四章，他提到要邀请常被忽视、甚至被排斥的残障人士。一顿共享餐宴不仅是关于食物，更是践行款待、包容与打破隔阂。当我们围坐用餐时，正是在效法耶稣“广开筵席”的榜样。

这周你准备邀请谁赴你的筵席？你会做什么菜肴？你又是否愿意接受他们的馈赠？

祷告

主啊，感谢你赐下人人皆受邀请的共享爱筵的美好。愿我们以开放的心去拥抱款待及接待他人。阿们。

Luke 14:12-14

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

FAMILY TABLE

“When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” — Luke 14:13-14

Ms. Watts bakes hot water cornbread. Ms. Sabrina brings sweet tea. Mrs. Johnson cooks a pot of greens. Elder Bennett prepares spaghetti. David Walker’s mom bakes pies. One of the beautiful things about the Roseland community is how each person has their signature dish, and you’d better not try to compete! When you bring all that food together around the table, it becomes a feast.

What I love even more is that everyone eats. Whether you attended church that morning or were just passing by, everyone is welcome to the meal. There’s even a city bus driver who has stopped his bus at the corner and run in to grab a plate. (His passengers didn’t seem to mind.) It’s a reminder of the abundance and inclusivity found in community meals.

Jesus often gathered around meals with people. And in Luke 14 he talks about inviting people with disabilities, who are usually overlooked, ignored, or even outcast. A shared meal isn’t just about food—it’s about hospitality, inclusion, and breaking down barriers. When we gather to eat, we follow Jesus’ example of welcoming all to the table.

Whom can you welcome to your table this week? What will you prepare? Will you let them give to you as well?

Lord, thank you for the beauty of shared meals where everyone is welcome. May we embrace hospitality and receive others freely. Amen.