A Start to Thinking
Feeding the 5000.

So what?

In surfing the sermon sites this week, I found that a number of people were talking about the fact that everyone was invited to the meal that day. No one was kept away.

"Feed 'em all," said Jesus.

Were there unclean people (heathen/pagan/goyim) there?

"Feed 'em all."

Were there women and children next to the men?

"Feed 'em all."

What about tax collectors, thieves, adulterers?

"Feed 'em all."

Most don't have a dish to pass.

"Feed 'em all."

Some don't know the words to the blessing prayer.

"Feed 'em all."

Hey, some didn't wash their hands first.

"Feed 'em all."

Then this from Brian Stoffregen at

CrossMarks Christian Resources.

"I wonder what might happen
if at all our congregational potluck meals
we invited the homeless and poor to come and eat --
knowing that they couldn't bring a dish to share."

"Feed 'em all."

Sure doesn't match most of our normal human practices. Of course, most of what Jesus says and does doesn't match most of our normal human practices. If they did, He wouldn't be the Savior.

"Feed 'em all."