The Holy Happy Meal

454 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 6:17-19, “So they brought the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. 18 And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts. 19 Then he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, both the women and the men, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, everyone to his house. (2 Sam 6:17-19) Here we see some of the planning that David did this time around as he brings the ark to Jerusalem. He had properly prepared a tabernacle for the ark, and then made all the proper sacrifices. After this was completed, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord, and sent them all away, men and women, with a holy happy meal. What this “happy meal” consisted of is not totally clear as evidenced by the various translations given in different versions of the Bible. I personally prefer the Modern King James version which states, “And he gave out among all the people, among all the multitude of Israel, to the women as well as men, to each one a cake of bread and one raisin-cake.” The word for raisin cake here is “flagon” which can also be interpreted as a container for wine. With this interpretation, we can see this meal serving as a type of celebration of the Lord's Supper. God's community of believers gathered for worship, celebrating their restored fellowship with God through the sacrifice of Christ. Even the “cake of bread” mentioned here according to the Strong's Concordance, is a “punctured loaf!” With that “holy meal” comparison in mind, I have two quick questions for you: What was the mood of the people as they received this meal from David? What is your mood when you leave the Lord's house after receiving the Holy Supper? I hope it is as joyous as those who went home from this celebration! It should be! You are a child of God's. Your sins have been forgiven! This should be and is the happiest of happy meals for God's people!