Daily Bread

John 6:11 - Jesus took the cakes and having given thanks He distributed them to the disciples and the disciples to those seated, also the fish in the same way, as much as they desired.

In both Koine and Classical Greek “eucharistein” has the same meaning “gave thanks.” The Greek word “eulogein” means to bless. However, there is an interchange in these two words in Mark 8:6-7. We may conclude that there was not much of a difference in their ancient meaning. In fact the Hebrew tradition had a common blessing for bread which is still practiced in the feast tradition today, “Blessed are you, O Lord, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.” The most important point that we should take note of is the importance of giving thanks and blessing the Lord when we pray. We can expect that the giving of thanks will result in the miracle that we need.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
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