“They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42

This last weekend proved to be quite interesting as Katie and I had several opportunities to get together with people – over food. There’s nothing better that can break barriers and provide opportunities to share lives with one another, than fellow-shipping over vittles! Everyday this weekend I was able to spend time with different people over food, but the results were all the same.

Last night we got to see some old friends that we hadn’t seen in over a year. Kevin and I had worked together for decades. But now that we don’t, chances to talk have to be cut out and planned for. When we got together last night with our wives, conversation flowed and questions rolled on. “How are your kids? What are they doing? How old are they now? What and how are YOU doing?”

Dinner lasted for about an hour and a half. We spent another half hour out in the parking lot continuing discussions about life, age, health and prayer concerns for other people we mutually know. But it really didn’t strike me until this morning, when thinking about having dinner, I realized we actually had Church! All of us love Jesus first, and conversation flowed around Him over dinner!

We may all be traveling this thing called life, but we are NOT all traveling it TOGETHER. There are lots of reasons and purposes for all kinds of people living out there. Most are selfish. But like ships passing in the wind, we can see each other without really knowing or appreciating each other. But add Captain Jesus to the mix and life courses will fall in line as we sail toward a common horizon.

It is a fact that 2 ships that are moving parallel to each other will have a tendency to come closer together! I didn’t know that until this morning, therefore don’t take credit for the information. But interest had me looking up the reason that happens. A couple people said it was ‘The Bernoulli effect.’ Others stated it was the ‘Coriolis Effect!’ I’ll have to ask my sons, but I know it is true!

When fellow Christians get together and move together in the same direction, especially when food is involved, they tend to become closer together! And while I can’t be certain of the Science, I CAN tell you for a FACT that in reality, it is the Jesus Principle! And bumps along the way are only natural. Are YOU in a fellowship relationship with Jesus and His People?