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Reaching out to the least, the lonely, and the lost

Holy Communion Service at Friendship South

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Thoughts from the Lectionary for the Fourth Sunday in Lent

From the Gospel Lesson: St. John 6:1-14

In this passage we see our Saviour feed a large group of people. The full significance of the scene can unfortunately pass by us if we are not careful. Everything Christ is doing here alludes to the events during the days of Moses when Israel was in the desert. The manna from Heaven was given to feed the children of God. This is the “picture” that Jesus is “painting” with his actions here. Even down to where he instructs the disciples to gather the excess since the Passover was near. In the desert the Israelites were to gather their food daily and not keep any until the next day, unless the Sabbath was near and then they were to gather extra so they would have food on the resting days. These are the events that Christ impresses into the minds of the people that he is serving here. The people are so impressed they remark that Christ is a great prophet that was to come.

Later, in the passage however we see Christ talk to the people yet again. They remark about what Moses did in the desert. Christ replies that it was not Moses who gave the bread from Heaven but God and that the work of God is that the people believe in the one that God sends from Heaven. Christ then says that He is that one. He says that He IS the Bread of Heaven sent down from the Father that all who partake of Him will have life eternal.

The Bread of Heaven has been poured down. Christ is the Bread of Life! Partake of His blessings and live.

Blessings,

Fr. Duane+