You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:5-6 ESV

King David, a man after God’s own heart, concludes his Psalm with this beautiful picture of breaking bread with the Lord Jesus Christ. And with the certain knowledge that “goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.“

In his book, Don’t Give The Enemy A Seat At Your Table, Louie Giglio writes, “I could see myself sitting at a table, with the Good Shepherd across from me. He had led me through dark valleys to reach the table, and I didn’t need to be afraid, even though the fiery trials weren’t all resolved. My place at the table didn’t mean that my enemies would be removed from the equation. In fact, the table was set right in the middle of my enemies.”

Negative thoughts and feelings are the work of the enemy, who regrettably is always in our midst. Even so, we too can have the peace that flows from God’s goodness and mercy. The Good Shepherd prepares a table for you. It’s a table for two and the Devil is not invited to sit. Don’t give the enemy a seat at your table.