Come and Dine

"[Christ] would give a specimen of the spiritual entertainment he has for all believers, which, in this respect, is most free and familiar - that he sups with them, and they with him; their graces are pleasing to him, and his comforts are so to them; what he works in them he accepts from them…. See here how free Christ was with his disciples; he treated them as friends; he did not say, Come, and wait, Come, and attend me, but come, and dine; not, Go dine by yourselves, as servants are appointed to do, but Come, and dine with me. This kind invitation may be alluded to, to illustrate, the call Christ gives his disciples into communion with him in grace here. All things are now ready; Come, and dine. Christ is a feast; come, dine upon him; his flesh is meat indeed, his blood drink indeed. Christ is a friend; come, dine with him, he will bid you welcome… Come, ye blessed of my Father; come, and sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob. Christ has wherewithal to dine all his friends and followers; there is room and provision enough for them all." – Matthew Henry