John 6:22-35
— Bread satisfies hunger. John urges
the people to seek bread from heaven and reveals Himself as the Bread of Life.
What is the work of God? Jesus replies that the work of God is to believe in
Him. The people ask for a sign that would persuade them to believe in Him and
refer to the manna received in the wilderness.
Jesus assures them that God sent the bread from
heaven, the bread that gives life to the world. Then they ask Him to give this
king of bread. He reveals that He is the Bread of Life. Whoever comes to Him
and believes in Him will never hunger nor thirst.
In John 6:1-15 is recorded the feeding of the 5,000.
(A prelude to the next three Sundays of readings) Some believe that the crowd could have been
over 5,000 as only "men" were counted. If you would count "women
and children" it could have been up to 15,000 (See Matthew 14:21).
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...
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.
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 at stadium prices!
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.
[1] Loaves and Fish, copyright © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
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