I am thankful that my parents took me to Sunday School.  I’m not sure my teachers were always thankful I was there but in spite of some of my “issues” I did learn things.  I learned the Bible stories from both Old and New Testaments and even memorized a few verses.  Looking back I cannot remember a time that I did not know about Jesus Christ.  I feel like I have always known about Him and some of the things He did; especially the big ones, cross, burial and resurrection.  I don’t remember which Sunday School teacher informed me about the feeding of the 5,000 people and I don’t remember if I brought home a craft.  If I did, I can imagine two cut-out paper fish and five oyster crackers glued to a basket.  I would probably have eaten the crackers, glue and all—I like crackers.  I don’t ever remember doubting that Jesus could actually do that multiplication thing.  It has always seemed reasonable to me that if Jesus made the world and could hear everybody’s prayers at the same time that feeding a lot of people with a little wasn’t that big a deal.  What I have wondered about is how Jesus would feed me.  Now.  How will He take care of the situations I am facing today?  And this is why we need the story about the “multiplication.”  All four gospel writers include this story because it speaks to so many of our basic needs as people.  AND, it addresses (in John 6) our greatest need—for the Bread from Heaven.   We’ll look at this familiar story on Sunday, I pray the application will be as nourishing to you as bread.