Lord Jesus, you took loaves and fish
and gave thanks; then you broke
and shared them, and all experienced
the pleasure of eating together.
When you put gladness in our hearts,
it is a time to celebrate your gifts--
to eat and drink and share with others--
because your joy is our strength.
At such times no magnate on earth,
regardless how great the wealth
gained by deceptive merchandizing,
can know as much happiness.
Lectionary Readings
Ps. 15;
147:1-11; 48; 4
Neh. 7:73b-8:3,
5-18
Rev. 18:21-24
Matt. 15:29-39
Selected Verses
Ps. 4:7
You have put
gladness in my heart
more than when their grain and wine abound.
more than when their grain and wine abound.
Neh. 8:10
Then [Nehemiah]
said to [the people], "Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and
send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is
holy to our LORD; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your
strength."
Rev. 18:23b
"…for your
merchants were the magnates of the earth,
and all nations were deceived by your sorcery. …"
and all nations were deceived by your sorcery. …"
[A mighty angel
to Babylon]
Matt. 15:36
…[Jesus] took the seven loaves and the fish; and after giving
thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave
them to the crowds.
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