“At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.” (Matthew 12:1)
I’m friends with a 2 ½ year old boy who is in the process of giving up his nap. Consequently, he is a tired mess. All day long, he cries out “I just want somebody to hold me!” When the family is eating dinner, he cries out “I want a snack!”His dad says, “Son, we’re eating dinner.”
I just want somebody to hold me. I want a snack. Sounds kind of familiar, doesn’t it? Some basic human needs just don’t change. When it comes right down to it, I’ve never met a non-needy person.
“Watch over us, O Lord, as our days increase; bless and guide us wherever we may be. Strengthen us when we stand; comfort us when discouraged or sorrowful; raise
us up if we fall; and in our hearts may thy peace which passeth understanding abide all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (For a Birthday – BCP)