{"id":9082,"date":"2020-10-28T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/?p=9082"},"modified":"2020-10-26T20:29:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T20:29:29","slug":"table-for-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/table-for-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Table for One?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A man enters through the doors of a restaurant and there before him are two tables \u2013 one is very ornate, set with a beautiful tablecloth and a fine napkin, glasses and perfectly set out cutlery. It has one seat\u2026very plush and comfortable with red velvet cushions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second table is quite plain and simple, made from roughly sawn wood and with an equally simply constructed wooden bench, but which seats two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWelcome back\u201d,&nbsp;<\/em>greets the waiter,&nbsp;<em>\u201cSame table as usual?\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cYes, indeed\u201d,&nbsp;<\/em>says the man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He sits at the elaborately presented table and settles into the plush seat and views the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhat would sir like to choose today; Gambling?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cNo thank you.&nbsp;&nbsp;I\u2019ve had my fill of that\u201d,&nbsp;<\/em>says the man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cHow about, more than your fill of booze?\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>asks the waiter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cNo\u2026I\u2019ve had my fill of that too\u201d,&nbsp;<\/em>he replies as he scans the long list of seemingly mouth-watering items to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019ll have the non-prescribed medication please\u201d,&nbsp;<\/em>says the man, and off goes the waiter to fill his plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man looks across at the simple wooden table opposite him with the bench for two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A voice says to him,&nbsp;<em>\u201cWhy don\u2019t you come and sit here and choose from my menu?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I am all you need.&nbsp;&nbsp;I am the bread of life and I will quench your thirst.&nbsp;&nbsp;Eat with me and I will sustain you with love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, faithfulness and self-control\u2026.and I will join you as you feast\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The waiter returns with a large portion of what the man has ordered and as he eats his fill, the waiter smirks and enquires,&nbsp;<em>\u201cAre you enjoying your meal?&nbsp;&nbsp;Please do come back next week, there\u2019s plenty more for you to choose from\u2026.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I really believe that God is telling you to stop eating at the devil\u2019s table.&nbsp;&nbsp;What\u2019s on offer may seem to be enticing and he wants you to think that it\u2019s the best table to eat from, but the food on offer will only lead to your destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go and sit with the Lord and eat your fill from His menu.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;<strong><em>will<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;sustain you and his food&nbsp;<strong><em>will<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;give you life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SO, STOP EATING FROM THE DEVIL\u2019S TABLE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/WOQCwfnlhcs\">Chetan Hireholi<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/table-for-one\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 897245;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png?w=750\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STOP EATING FROM THE DEVIL\u2019S TABLE! 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