John 6:1-21
“More than Enough”
July 25, 2021
Jesus didn’t wait to see folks pass out. He didn’t hold off until he could hear the collective growling of stomachs. He didn’t hold off until the crowd got so “hangry,” (hungry and angry, that is) as to stomp off and give up on him. No, Jesus himself sized up the crowd and
God of the hungry,
Shelter of the homeless,
Provider of all we need
And much of what we want,
You welcome us
Like a parent calling a child
To a nourishing meal.
Coming together as one family
Reminds us that both our affluence
And our want are known to you,
Our fullness and the things
For which we starve.
As you replenish us with
Food for our souls,
Turn our eyes and hearts
To the needs of our brothers and sisters
Who go to bed hungry
And wake up longing for bread.
Help us realize how much is enough
And how much is too much
To hold lightly in our lives.
Give us enough trust
To live secure in your love
And to share it freely with others
In open-handed confidence
That your grace,
Like oaves and fishes,
Will never run out.
(Sharlande Sledge, Prayers & Litanies for the Christian Seasons, 89)
Amen.