Summary
Verse 8, one of his disciples Andrew, Simon Peters, brothers, said to him, there's a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they among so many people? All the kids grew up and now the grandkids coming and that's a common prayer that we'll often times say, it's a simple prayer on one level, but on another level, there's a lot going on in that prayer. When we pray, come Lord Jesus, we're inviting not only Christ to be at the table with us, but it also looks ahead to the end of Revelation where the cry is, come Lord Jesus. Because he's asking the question, well, what is daily bread and Luther writes this, it includes everything needed for this life, such as food and clothing, home and property, work and income, a devoted family and orderly community, good government, favorable weather, peace and health, a good name and true friends and neighbors. Grace then off that Latin phrase, the act of Thanksgiving, Grace then, well, yes, we associate it with the food that is on the table before us, but what you see in scripture is the act of Thanksgiving that grace. Martin Luther, not only said grace before the meal, he also said grace after the meal.
Video citations
- Thankfulness: Saying Grace (11-16-25) — What you open your Bibles, please, with me for our time and gods were today to the gospel of John the sixth chapter. If you're using a Pew edition of Holy Scripture, you're going to find the sixth…