A question I have been pondering:

What is the full meaning of our praying before meals?

Is it exclusively a prayer of thanksgiving, or are we asking a "blessing" over the meal? What is the nature of such a blessing?

Sometimes you hear it prayed that God would "sanctify" the food. What does it mean for food to be sanctified?

For what purpose do you think the Lord left us an example to pray before meals in particular?

Blessings,

Jie-Huli

[Edited on 8-2-2005 by Jie-Huli]

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Jie-Huli
Metropolitan Tabernacle Church
London, England