Proverbs 17

It took me about 5 minutes to read this list of wise saying from Solomon's heart. The first assessment he notes in this chapter has to do with food and the environments surrounding the meal. I'm thinking that Solomon lived this truth in the king's house. There must have been numerous times when the table was decked out with the finest linens, plates, drink. and food. But the people sitting at the table were quarreling bitterly amongst each other the whole time. During a meal like that I know that I would focus on a quiet snacktime with my family, where there was little food but an abundance of love and laughter, instead of the mayhem in front of me. When God is at the table it doesn't matter what is being served. What matters is that his peace and contentment blankets everyone who eats in his faith, and delights in his presence.
Stuart