through the day alone, but we are to invite him into our hearts every day. jesus tells us he stands at the door and he knocks and if anyone, how many? and if anyone, that's every single human being, if anyone opens the door, jesus says, he will come in and dine with us and, and us with him. and, of course, that's representing an intimate relationship when you have a lunch with somebody, when you have shared a meal with, with someone, there's something special about eating together, and jesus' culture was no different. in fact, even more so than ours, that was recognized as an act of friendship, 