Seating Arrangements

In the Gospel of Luke, Luke likes to spend a lot of time around a table. He is trying to invite a church that is filled with Jews and Gentiles to figure out a place where people can come together. And the reason why this is important to mention is because he's trying to get the audience to recognize two things. One is that how you live, how you posture yourself in the everyday, mundane life is significant to the Kingdom of God. That's where ministry happens. Second is that when we think about the reign of God—this God of creation, God of the heavens, God of Earth—we're talking about the God at the table. It's not just important for us to notice God in the thrills and experiences and the joys of life. But it's important for us just to see that God is there when you wake up in the morning and go throughout your day. Your home is the Kingdom of God.