Food for 5,000

Jesus answered them and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. "Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal." John 6:26-27

Some of those 5,000 men that were fed just wanted Jesus to continue to feed them so that they could be full. Lazy oafs. Only concerned about their rumbling stomachs. Jesus was talking about spiritual food--eternal food. Eternal life which He offers to every one who believes in Him.

RSVP: Just as Jesus offered food for eternal life to those who following Him 2000 years ago, He offers that same food to everyone one today. How will you respond to Jesus' invitation? 

Prayer~ Lord Jesus, I come to You today, hopeful and grateful for the Invitation to Your Table for eternity. 

Friday's Feast at the King's Table
Menu for Feeding 5,000 People
Start with five loaves of bread and two fish. Add Prayer. 
It actually takes an enormous amount of food to feed 5,000 people. Those "loaves" at Jesus meal may have been more like unleavened pita bread. So it would be say 10,000 pita breads or 1,000 times the following recipe. Hours worth of work--and Jesus did it all with a simple prayer.

Pita Bread
1 1/4 cups warm water (100 degrees to 110 degrees)
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, plus more for bowl

Pour water into the bowl of an electric mixer. Sprinkle yeast over water, and stir to dissolve. Use the paddle attachment to mix in 1 1/2 cups flour. Cover bowl; let sit in a warm place for about 1 1/2 hours, until dough has doubled in bulk.

Sprinkle salt over flour and yeast mixture, and add olive oil and remaining 1 1/2 cups flour. Mix on medium-low speed until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Transfer dough to a floured work surface, and knead about 10 turns, forming a ball. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until dough has doubled in bulk, about 1 1/4 hours.

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Turn dough out onto a board, and cut in half. Cut each half into four pieces, and form each piece into a ball. Cover them loosely with a piece of plastic wrap to keep the dough from drying out. On a floured work surface, roll two balls into circles 7 inches in diameter and slightly less than 1/4 inch thick. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet until puffed and light brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Repeat, baking two pita breads at a time. Makes ten small pita breads.

© 2014 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.