All the Time!
From John 6:25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?26 Jesus replied, "I assure you that you are looking for me not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate all the food you wanted. 27 Don't work for the food that doesn't last but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Human One will give you. God the Father has confirmed him as his agent to give life." 28 They asked, "What must we do in order to accomplish what God requires?" 29 Jesus replied, "This is what God requires, that you believe in him whom God sent."30 They asked, "What miraculous sign will you do, that we can see and believe you? What will you do? 31 Our ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, just as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat." 32 Jesus told them, "I assure you, it wasn't Moses who gave the bread from heaven to you, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 The bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." 34 They said, "Sir, give us this bread all the time!" 35 Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
YouTube has become a source of entertainment, education, entertainment, music videos, entertainment, and entertainment. In the name of entertainment several mean pranks have been played on people. And in the name of entertainment, some have been arrested and now have criminal records. One of these pranksters as a result of being arrested now videotapes his doing good for people. One involved him calling his friend and giving him a lame excuse for having to be in his pizza shop, "really quick, just in and out and we'll be gone!" Taking two friends with him, including one who knew how to make pizzas, the three made thirty pepperoni pizzas. They left a pile of money to cover the use of the shop, the ingredients, and off they went with a truck loaded with 30 pizzas. They drove straight to a homeless shelter and started to hand out pizzas. Taking the majority of them inside, they also went around the neighborhoods and gave enter pizza pies to individuals sleeping on the street. Hugging them and giving them $5 to "buy something to drink," they handed to them a pizza. The results were incredible. Giving away things is a way of giving thanks.
Tomorrow marks our national holiday in which we give thanks to God for all that God has done for us. We know it should actually be an everyday thing to give thanks, and for many of us it is; but as a nation we set aside a day in the tradition of the first arrivals to this country with the Native Americans for having survived a harsh winter and first year here in the New World. It is a day of feasting and being with special people in our lives. The gospel text recommended for this year is this passage from John where Jesus speaks of the bread of life. The crowds had heard about Jesus feeding the multitudes and wanted more. Jesus stresses they should work and seek "the food that endures for eternal life, which the Human One (Son of Man in other translations) will give you." All that is required is belief. Jesus reminds them of their ancestors and the bread from heaven they received, not from Moses but from God. And then He says, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."
One of the things we should be thankful for is the gift of this bread of life, which is Christ Jesus given for us. The life we enjoy, and that fullness of life comes from Him.
Remember God's love and gift to us while we enjoy that which will be served to us today and tomorrow. May it also be so every day.
PRAYER: Thank You, Loving God, for the precious gift of Jesus, of loved ones, of meals. Help us share all things with all people; this we pray in Jesus' precious name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
