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Rachel and I were talking about how much time we spend planning meals. Even when we're on vacation, there's a ton of time spent planning out lunch and dinner and snacks. It's never ending -- as soon as you're done with one meal, there's another coming, right?
We're physical beings, and we focus on the physical realities... but Jesus is here reminding the disciples that there is a greater reality. Jesus is eating another food, a spiritual food, and there's a whole other realm that we live largely in ignorance of. We can't neglect our physical bodies, but we can ensure we're feeding ourselves spiritually, trying to take in the food that Jesus is talking about here. May we recognize God is feeding us, body and soul, and that life is more than food. May our eyes be focused on God's Kingdom as much as on our own kingdoms, that we may join in the reaping and sowing Jesus is talking about, joining in the labor of the Kingdom of God.
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