Matthew 7:9-10

Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

Lord, we were hungry and so

we asked You for fish

and You gave in abundance,

feeding thousands and nearly

swamping Peter’s boat.

Lord, we were still hungry,

but so were You, in the desert.

The desert gave You a Snake,

temptation in flesh, that told You

to turn those stones into bread,

but You refused, knowing

that You were the Bread

that would feed others.

And when we grew hungry again,

we begged You for bread.

So, Your angels rolled back the stone

and You were delivered unto us,

the Bread of Life, the everlasting

embodiment of Your sacrifice.

With You Lord, we will never hunger again.

With You Lord, we will never thirst again.

With You Lord, all we need to do is ask.

Ask, seek, and it will be given to us,

all that we need or will ever need.

For this is a Father’s love.

Amen.