The Sermon on the Mount...

They followed Him as he walked
speaking of the Kingdom of Heaven
Enraptured by the words, the milling crowd grew
as their footsteps took them out of the city
and into the wilderness of the surrounding desert
A Mount He climbed so all could see
as He spoke for hours to those who would listen
Before anyone knew the sun was sinking
He stopped and bid them eat
and He would continue after they had supped...

Not all had brought food and they looked about,
embarrased and hungry,
as those who had brought provisions
prepared to take their meal
From on high He saw this and spoke a word in prayer
then taking what His disciples had brought,
He took a piece of fish and bread
and handed the rest to share...

Those without food stared in wonder,
those with stared in shame
for another lesson was being taught,
the meaning there for all was plain
The miracle was not making food appear out of nowhere
The miracle was in getting the people to share....
                (11-26-10)