March 20, 2026
Food for Thought - Part 5
John 6:12-13
03/20/2026
12 And when they had eaten their fill, he told his
disciples, ``Gather up the leftover fragments,
that nothing may be lost.''
13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets
with fragments from the five barley loaves, left
by those who had eaten. (ESV)
Sunday's Gospel lesson was Saint John's account of the
feeding of the 5,000 men, plus women and children.
And when they had eaten their fill, he told his
disciples, ``Gather up the leftover fragments, that
nothing may be lost.'' So they gathered them up and
filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five
barley loaves, left by those who had eaten.
God blesses us well beyond our needs. What seemed to be so
little, fives loaves of bread and two fish, was enough to feed
5,000 men, plus women and children. They were filled, yet the
disciples gathered twelve large baskets of leftovers.
Jesus gives us of His body and blood in and under the bread
and wine of the Lord's Supper. For two thousand years this
heavenly food has nourished the Church, and there is enough to
last through all eternity.
Last Sunday the Church prayed:
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Your mercies are new
every morning; and though we deserve only punishment,
You receive us as Your children and provide for all our
needs of body and soul. Grant that we may heartily
acknowledge Your merciful goodness, give thanks for all
Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience.
This miracle gives us food for thought. Please join us at
Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. as we
ponder more about God's abundant goodness, love, and mercy as
given to us through Christ Jesus.
May our Lord grant that we find our life in Him, both
physically and for all eternity. Amen.