Matthew 15:38
Conservative estimates for the total number of persons involved in this feeding would be somewhere around ten to twelve thousand. Let us assume ten thousand persons. Indeed, if every man had a wife and one child with him, there would have been twelve thousand. So, we can be quite positive that there were at least ten thousand. How much food would it take to feed this multitude? how much food would it take today?
I used an estimate from my wife’s old Fannie Farmer cookbook to come up with these numbers: 250lbs of Coffee, 75 Gallons of Creamer, 50lbs of Tea, 300 Gallons of Ice Cream, 50 Gallons of Whipped Cream, 200lbs of Butter, 4,000lbs of Beef, 6,000lbs of Chicken, 3,500lbs of Potatoes, 2,500lbs of Peas, 2,500lbs of Applesauce. With these numbers, every person would have something to drink, some beef and chicken, a potato, peas, and some applesauce. For desert, there would be a bit of ice cream. To eat one’s fill, this would be sufficient. Needless to say, that was quite a miracle.
Bible Reading: Psalm 132:1-137:9
Scripture Memory: 1 John 4:4 “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
Prayer: Heavenly Father, it is easy for us to lose sight of all that You have done for us. Your provision for our daily needs is only balanced by Your provision for our spiritual needs. You have made a way for us to be abundantly supplied for throughout all of eternity. You are amazing, and so good to us! May we serve You as we should, for it is a delight to work in Your kingdom! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.
Prayer Requests: Pray for our church as we grow. Pray for a woman that is recovering from a broken hip. Pray for a little boy that is not feeling well.
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