Happy Me, Bishop Todd Atkinson , Shepherd of shepherds (Santa on vacation), Howard the Hunter after God and Faithful Friend, David the Marksman and Magnificent Son…

…and in the background, foreground, among us all, Jesus: Giver of every good gift, The Good Shepherd who found us all, befriended us all, and made us all sons who belong to the household of God forever: Jesus, enjoying us eating, drinking, laughing uproariously, letting our dreams speak and run free, and loving one another! The Kingdom of Heaven is indeed near…

A meal shared with those who love Jesus is a foretaste of what is coming:

“On this mountain, the LORD of Armies will prepare for all the peoples a feast of choice meat, a feast with aged wine, prime cuts of choice meat, fine vintage wine (Isaiah 25 verse 6).”