WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022 Scripture
Reading: Luke 9:10–17\
Additional Scriptures: 2 Kings
4:1–7; Psalm 53
Some believe that the crowd which Jesus fed could have been over 5,000 as only "men" were counted. There were also "women and children" in the crowd. If you would count "women and children" it could have been up to 15,000 (See Matthew 14:21).
[2]
Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana seats close to 17,000 people. According to the phone conversation I had with the concessions manager the following items were sold at the Indiana v Wisconsin game, on Saturday, March 12, 1994. 400 1bs of hot dogs, 3,000 popcorn boxes, 8,200 cokes (about 1,000 gallons) 684 candy bars, 436 nachos, 284 boxes of caramel corn, 917 soft pretzels, 247 polish sausages, 100 sandwiches, 179 bags of peanuts, 50 muffins, 160 cups of coffee. Now that's a lot of food.
This game was played on an
afternoon, with tip-off scheduled for 2:00 pm. Most fans had eaten their
breakfast and had probably had their lunch also! Besides fans had to pay for
their food at the concessions stand!
Jesus feeds the crowd freely. Without cost! When we pray
"give us this day our daily bread" we can know that the Savior will
supply us with all that we need to support our body and life.
O Lord our God, You
sustained Your people in the wilderness with bread from heaven: Feed now Your
pilgrim flock with the food that endures to eternal life; through Jesus Christ
our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever
and ever. Amen [3]
[1] Good
Friday copyright © Ed Riojas Higher Tings
[2] Image of the crowd copyright © Indiana University Athletics
[3]Collect
for Wednesday of Lent 4, http://www.liturgies.net/Lent/LentenCollects.htm
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