How to feed thousands on a budget

After Mark 6:30-44 

How to feed thousands 

on a budget?

First, take an inventory

of what’s on hand.

Five loaves, two fish – check.

(Background noise of thousands

of stomachs, rumbling.)

Second, sit down,

sit down in groups.

They sit, by hundreds.

They sit, by fifties – check.

Third, look to heaven

and pray the blessing – check.

Fourth, break the loaves

and divide the fish – check.

Fifth, give the food to the staff

for distribution – check.

 

They eat.

Thousands eat.

Thousands eat their fill.

Baskets of leftovers

collected total 12 – check.

Check – what?

 

Photograph by Mike Swigunski via Unsplash. Used with permission.