3.11.17 John 3:14-21
On Thursday nights, I try to remember to ask the children to thank our cooks as we stand in a circle for our prayer before the meal. Even the youngest ones seem to understand that when someone has spent time in the kitchen preparing food for you, she deserves a “thank you”. Sometimes we ask the chefs to tell us what to expect when we come to the serving table. It is an ongoing practice to remind children that when you hear a food item mentioned that you are not particularly fond of, you don’t say, “YUCK!” out loud in the hearing of the person who has prepared that dish for you. When confronted about it, most children can understand that any cook would feel bad about that kind of response, and they even can identify it as a rude comment, but it is definitely a work in progress! Complaining about the food is a very common human activity, no matter how old we are.
Complaints about food have been going on for a long time. Our gospel reading this morning provides an echo of an ancient time when a group of people complained about the food. It was the people of Israel, on their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, who were fed manna by God. Continue reading “It’s All About Love “
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