I Eat At Least Three Times A Week – Friday

Week 6 | IN – Loving People More

Listen instead of reading

Take a Moment

Ask God what He wants to show you before reading today

Read The Daily

“They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.” (Acts 2:46)

What’s the most spiritual thing you can do in your life to be more like Jesus?  Read the Bible?  Pray? Serve someone? Attend a church gathering on Sundays with others? 

All of those things are important, but what if the most spiritual thing you could do to be more like Jesus is actually just eating with others?  Jesus was constantly sharing meals with His followers, religious people and outsiders, aka what others called “the scum”.   That’s why I made it a goal a few years back to either share a meal in my home, eat at a restaurant or share a coffee with others (at least three times per week).  If I was going to take to heart the habits Jesus followed, then I couldn’t deny that eating was in the center of it.  There’s something about sitting around a table and sharing stories or listening to others stories. It’s in these moments of shared meals and open homes that we experience the actual presence of Jesus among us. The early church knew this well, breaking bread together as a sign of following in His footsteps.

This week, extend an invitation. It doesn’t have to be elaborate; even a simple meal or coffee can be the setting for profound connection and even spiritual growth (even without a Bible study). Use this time to share not just your food but your hopes, your struggles, and your joys. As you do, you’ll find that these moments are not just about filling our stomachs but about fulfilling our deepest need for connection and belonging in the body of Jesus’ followers. 

Three Big Reminders

  1. Our 1st Annual CrossKids Easter Egg will start at 10:30 am (sharp) this Sunday between the 9:30 and 11 am gatherings
  2. Next weekend is Easter at C3!  Don’t miss one of our four identical gatherings (Saturday – 6pm, Sunday – 9am, 10am, 11am
  3. Don’t forget this week’s Chasing Epic Challenge is to connect with a group by scheduling a time to share a meal or at least hang out.

Prayer for the Day

God what are you  showing me?  What am I going to do about it? 

God help me to see one person that I can serve through a kind word, random act of kindness, or simple gift today?

Make sure you complete the reading or comment today.

Read The New Testament In A Year

4 x 6 Plan | Read: Mark 8:27-38 & 1 Corinthians 15:12-19