When I went for my treatments, I knew I’d be away from home for a while. I didn’t expect how much I would miss the small comforts, especially shared meals. One evening, I received a text message. A friend and colleague from Nigeria had sent another friend to visit me with Nigerian food. It was a great spread, and it was a kind gesture I will always remember.
That meal reminded me that food communicates in much the same way language does. It’s how we say, “You’re not alone.” Our basic need for food is a powerful reminder of our shared humanity. When our hunger is not satisfied, we all experience loss. Sharing food and meals, then, becomes more than just a means of nourishment. It becomes an act of recognizing our common life together. My friend couldn’t be with me in person, but through a shared meal, he showed solidarity, care, and friendship.
Throughout Scripture, meals carry sacred meaning. Abraham welcomed three strangers by preparing a meal, and through that hospitality, he entertained angels (Genesis 18). Jesus shared meals with sinners and tax collectors, breaking down walls of judgment with simple acts of presence. And on the night before his death, Jesus took bread and cup, forever transforming a meal into a sign of divine love and community.
In Acts 2, the early believers “broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.” The church grew not only through preaching and prayer, but through shared tables, through meals that built belonging and strengthened faith.
Every meal we share becomes a small reflection of God’s kingdom, a taste of grace that reminds us we are bound together by God's love.
So whether it’s a home-cooked dinner, a restaurant meal, or takeout brought to a hotel room, sharing food is a sacred act. It says, I see you. I care. You belong.
Stay blessed...john | 
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