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Born Into Poverty
Peter Mumo grew up in a family of 8. His father worked in one of the lowest professions in Kenya—a school teacher.
He also spent half his salary at the local den drinking.
Peter’s family did not have enough food or water to meet the daily needs of the children.
They also did not have electricity, or clothing.
When they did eat, the meal consisted of a boiled mixture of maize and beans.
But beans were scare and expensive so they often were given to his youngest brothers.
His family suffered from malnutrition.
They were all emaciated.
His house was built from the natural elements of the land.
The walls were made of mud.
The roof was thatched and leaked.
Rains brought the malaria carrying mosquitoes.
Peter was the most susceptible to infection.
A large portion of the family income was spent on hospital bills.
Despondent and lying in a hospital bed one night, Peter recalled once praying that God would take his life and spare his family of the burden of his medical bills.
Peter Mumo is one person among many who suffered each and every day from hunger.
Over 11% of the world’s population suffers from hunger.
That is roughly 800 million who have less than 2100 calories a day.
World Hunger
Calorie Counter =
Cup of Rice - 720 calories
Sweet Potato - 195 calories
Egg - 90 calories
Chicken thigh - 238 calories; Pork - 230 calories; Beef - 300 calories
Pork - 230 calories
Beef - 300 calories
Cup of whole milk - 150 calories
Ghana Bread - (2 slices) 212 calories
Total = 2135 Calories
Kenkey - corn flour, banana leaves or corn husks - 1550 calories
AFRICA'S HEALTHY CHOICES, “Nutrition Center,” [online 7/29/2018] http://www.africashealthychoices.com/african-food/
Served with fish, poultry, or meat dish from Western Africa.
In Ghana, guests are often served Fante Kenkey with red pepper sauce and canned sardines
“Kenkey,” [online 7/29/2018]
The staple of the West African diet is Keney.
This is served with fish, poultry, or meat dish.
In Ghana, guests are often served Fante Kenkey with red pepper sauce and canned sardines
“Kenkey,” [online 7/29/2018] https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Kenkey.html
This is the minimum of a health diet.
Any adult who is eating below 2100 calories a day is suffering from malnutrition.
Those of you who are watching your weight may be squirming in your pews at this point knowing that you eat substantially more.
Consider the difficulty Africans have in eating 2100 calories.
They have suffered years of drought, unemployment and poverty, and a lack of resources.
Since 1990 the number of people living in extreme poverty has been reduced by over half.
But that still leaves 767 million people living one the edge of survival.
They are making less than $1.67 and over half of these people are under 18 years old.
When I look at these figures I am overwhelmed.
The problem seems insurmountable.
I want to help but I do not know where to begin.
I do not know how much of a difference I could make.
I with the Washington politicians would figure out a way to alleviate hunger and poverty.
I do not care if we eliminate it through the Republican’s trickle down method or the Democrat’s social programs.
To me, feeding people should be a higher priority than building $13 Billion aircraft carriers.
It is easy for me to fall victim to despondency.
The unwillingness of believers to use their monetary funds to address these social issues is discouraging.
I read about Christian families owning 7 yachts one of which is valued at over $45 million dollars.
I cry out with the psalmist:
How long Lord, how long...
When I reach this stage today’s Scripture lesson is one of many that helps me turn my despair into productive work.
Let us ponder its message together.
Feeding 5000
The feeding of the 5000 is a very special event.
It is the only miracle from the ministry of Jesus that is recorded in all four gospels.
In some gospels the story is set in place to provide a theological message and so does not follow chronologically with the larger section of John’s gospel.
So what are the theological symbols of this passage?
The first can be found in the name of the sea upon which they have sailed—the Sea of Tiberias.
Why would John add this notation.
None of the other three accounts mention it.
The answer may be found in the Jewish perception of the name.
The Sea of Galilee was also named the Sea of Tiberias after the city of the same name.
It was built by Herod Antipas about 20 AD to facilitate trade among the Gentiles.
But the Jews hated and despised the city because it was built on a graveyard.
By sailing over the Sea of Tiberius Jesus demonstrated that the power of Rome did not hold any attraction for him.
He was not concerned about earthly power and glory.
He came to serve not to be served.
The power of Rome also held no sway over him.
He would come and go as he choose to.
Rome could not dictate his timing.
[online 26 July 2018] http://homebynow.blogspot.com/2015/07/so-what-did-do-on-that-mountain-feeding.html
sway over him.
He would come and go as he choose to.
Rome could not dictate his timing.
After mentioning that a great crowd was following Jesus, John then writes that Jesus went up to the mountaintop and sat down.
Jesus has traveled from his base of support in Capernaum.
o the eastern shore.
We do not know why he made this move but once on the other side he performed two actions that were steeped in symbolic rhetoric.
The first is walk up the mountainside.
John writes that Jesus went up to the mountaintop and sat down.
Jesus has traveled to the eastern shore from his base of support in Capernaum.
We do not know why he made this move but once on the other side he performed two actions that were steeped in symbolic rhetoric.
The first is walk up the mountainside.
For the Israelite the word “mountain” had a rather loose meaning.
Mt Hermon displayed a towering physical presence at 9232 ft that could be seen throughout Israel.
But they also attached the label ‘mountain’ to any significant hill or mound.
Egg 90
To strength this message John wrote that all of these events too place just before the Passover.
This feast was the most important feast of three in the three in the Jewish calendar.
It was a feast that was also associated with the prophet Moses.
The people were hungry and complaining.
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