They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence.
--Luke 24:42-43
We have this seafood restaurant in town that offers catfish, tilapia, mahi-mahi, etc., and, well, you get the idea! Dishes are served up with cajun flair, but it's the sauces that keep you coming back.
We are not told if the broiled fish Jesus ate was garnished or covered with savory seasonings. The point is that He, Jesus, risen from the dead, ate it. They saw Him do it.
While there are cherished spiritual aspects to the Christian faith, it's refreshing now and again to remember its raw physicality! This was no phantom or figment of the imagination. This was -- and is! -- a real human being that rose from the dead! Among other things, this means that God loves you from the uppermost hair on your head to the very tips of your toes! God loves the whole of you!
PD
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