Jace Robertson

I said, which means something because I've met a lot of missionaries. It means they don't have a lot of money. I said, so you take this $20 bill. I was trying to assess what they had, and I figured $20 would cover it, which shows you they ain't got a lot of money. There's four of them, and what they have may not be $20.

I said, which means something because I've met a lot of missionaries. It means they don't have a lot of money. I said, so you take this $20 bill. I was trying to assess what they had, and I figured $20 would cover it, which shows you they ain't got a lot of money. There's four of them, and what they have may not be $20.

I said, the only problem we're going to have is if, because they had multiple registers. It's that big, huge thing on Well Road. It's bigger than a store. I mean, this place is a circus. I said, so, cause I'm going to leave. Cause they were like in line. And I was like, cause they're in the other line there. So if you, I'm going to trust you to make this happen.

I said, the only problem we're going to have is if, because they had multiple registers. It's that big, huge thing on Well Road. It's bigger than a store. I mean, this place is a circus. I said, so, cause I'm going to leave. Cause they were like in line. And I was like, cause they're in the other line there. So if you, I'm going to trust you to make this happen.

And he's like, Hey, I'm a man of integrity. Which I thought was interesting for the checkout guy to say. He said, I'm a man of integrity. And then he said, and this is exciting. So I thought, great. So as I was leaving, he was going over to tell the other checkout, you know, I saw him whispering in his ear. I was like, oh, this will be good, you know. So...

And he's like, Hey, I'm a man of integrity. Which I thought was interesting for the checkout guy to say. He said, I'm a man of integrity. And then he said, and this is exciting. So I thought, great. So as I was leaving, he was going over to tell the other checkout, you know, I saw him whispering in his ear. I was like, oh, this will be good, you know. So...

So I got to do that, and I'm sure, you know, I wish I'd have been there to see the, oh, you know, somebody paid for it. Oh, the duck guy you met, you know, which I thought was good. I felt good about that. So then I played cards, and here's what's interesting. I won, after a few hours of the card game, I won the amount of money that I had just spent on the crawfish and the snacks.

So I got to do that, and I'm sure, you know, I wish I'd have been there to see the, oh, you know, somebody paid for it. Oh, the duck guy you met, you know, which I thought was good. I felt good about that. So then I played cards, and here's what's interesting. I won, after a few hours of the card game, I won the amount of money that I had just spent on the crawfish and the snacks.

No, you know what it sounds like? You say, well, you just got lucky. No, it's like what Al said about potluck. That's the problem I have when you attach luck with food.

No, you know what it sounds like? You say, well, you just got lucky. No, it's like what Al said about potluck. That's the problem I have when you attach luck with food.

I'm out. I never got past the name. Oh, we're having a potluck. Everybody's invited. Well, I'm not going to be there.

I'm out. I never got past the name. Oh, we're having a potluck. Everybody's invited. Well, I'm not going to be there.

Well, that's bad for the Robertson family. Because we're not going to like most people's cooking.

Well, that's bad for the Robertson family. Because we're not going to like most people's cooking.

I've never done that, but that's an interesting thought.

I've never done that, but that's an interesting thought.

Well, I do understand it. I mean, it's tough because I can't sleep real good. I'm having, you know, weird dreams like that too, but I can't remember what they are. But, you know, I think when you're going through just tough times and that's what you're thinking about and you're praying about it, you know, Because Missy and I have had this same conversation before.

Well, I do understand it. I mean, it's tough because I can't sleep real good. I'm having, you know, weird dreams like that too, but I can't remember what they are. But, you know, I think when you're going through just tough times and that's what you're thinking about and you're praying about it, you know, Because Missy and I have had this same conversation before.

You know, you're just kind of restless.

You know, you're just kind of restless.

Even though you feel like, hey, everything is, you know, we're in God's hands and we're doing the best we can. Yeah. So, well, we're in John 6. I mean, because then I thought when I read John 6 after that happened, I thought, it kind of opened my eyes because all that was around food. However, it was more about bringing Jesus and his qualities into difficult situations.

Even though you feel like, hey, everything is, you know, we're in God's hands and we're doing the best we can. Yeah. So, well, we're in John 6. I mean, because then I thought when I read John 6 after that happened, I thought, it kind of opened my eyes because all that was around food. However, it was more about bringing Jesus and his qualities into difficult situations.

I mean, when you think about it, that was the opportunities, you know, with my dad and with the missionaries. Because, you know, you just think what missionaries do. Because both of those things, dealing, you know, with the health of my mom and dad and just the life of a missionary, I mean, that's all about sacrifice. That's all it is.

I mean, when you think about it, that was the opportunities, you know, with my dad and with the missionaries. Because, you know, you just think what missionaries do. Because both of those things, dealing, you know, with the health of my mom and dad and just the life of a missionary, I mean, that's all about sacrifice. That's all it is.

I mean, it's like even the people, you know, when you look at certain jobs, like people who work in health care facilities with mental patients or people who are just in dire straits. I mean, you just think they do even for their job. It's just sacrifice. I think same thing about teachers. I mean, who would, because they're obviously not doing it for the money in the teaching world.

I mean, it's like even the people, you know, when you look at certain jobs, like people who work in health care facilities with mental patients or people who are just in dire straits. I mean, you just think they do even for their job. It's just sacrifice. I think same thing about teachers. I mean, who would, because they're obviously not doing it for the money in the teaching world.

But to go up, let's just say you're a kindergarten teacher. You know what your life is about? Sacrifice. I mean, who would do this on purpose?

But to go up, let's just say you're a kindergarten teacher. You know what your life is about? Sacrifice. I mean, who would do this on purpose?

Yeah, exactly. So which leads you back to the image of Jesus, you know, and he came here humbly. And, you know, I thought Zach had a good line the other day when it was like the whole plan was for him to be conquered so that everybody could be saved, you know, and by humans, to be killed by humans that he made. Because he loved them.

Yeah, exactly. So which leads you back to the image of Jesus, you know, and he came here humbly. And, you know, I thought Zach had a good line the other day when it was like the whole plan was for him to be conquered so that everybody could be saved, you know, and by humans, to be killed by humans that he made. Because he loved them.

I mean, that's just when you start doing Jesus stuff, that's where you're getting into that road.

I mean, that's just when you start doing Jesus stuff, that's where you're getting into that road.

No, I'll give you the line you're looking for. And, uh, cause my wife became a new creation in our marriage and she will attest to that. And I, not only with her status with the almighty, but when it comes to cooking and, uh, cause I, I wrote a book one time and, uh, I wish I could rewrite it now because I've learned a lot. So most of it, it all came from a pure heart.

No, I'll give you the line you're looking for. And, uh, cause my wife became a new creation in our marriage and she will attest to that. And I, not only with her status with the almighty, but when it comes to cooking and, uh, cause I, I wrote a book one time and, uh, I wish I could rewrite it now because I've learned a lot. So most of it, it all came from a pure heart.

Exactly. I mean, I said, you want to know what the afterlife looks like? I told Miss, I was like, go down to that crawfish city.

Exactly. I mean, I said, you want to know what the afterlife looks like? I told Miss, I was like, go down to that crawfish city.

About seven o'clock.

About seven o'clock.

I mean, if you cannot stick another person in there, they're all outside. Everybody's wanting to get it. I mean, it's like everyone and it's that way. every night. I mean, it's the best thing you can eat. And we're just, it's a party atmosphere.

I mean, if you cannot stick another person in there, they're all outside. Everybody's wanting to get it. I mean, it's like everyone and it's that way. every night. I mean, it's the best thing you can eat. And we're just, it's a party atmosphere.

Yeah. So, and you got a member. Up until this point, it's been a lot about water. And when you think about the importance of food and water, you're getting down there to survival. Yeah. Not to mention the experiences that y'all are talking about. I mean, even, you know, our show that took off, I think the reason it did is because you had people gathered around a table, eating a meal together.

Yeah. So, and you got a member. Up until this point, it's been a lot about water. And when you think about the importance of food and water, you're getting down there to survival. Yeah. Not to mention the experiences that y'all are talking about. I mean, even, you know, our show that took off, I think the reason it did is because you had people gathered around a table, eating a meal together.

Which is unheard of now in our culture. Everybody goes and gets their strains and goes to their rooms and does their own thing.

Which is unheard of now in our culture. Everybody goes and gets their strains and goes to their rooms and does their own thing.

Oh, it's number one childhood memory. I mean, you gather up and you talk about the day's events or relive the stories that just happened.

Oh, it's number one childhood memory. I mean, you gather up and you talk about the day's events or relive the stories that just happened.

So you may read this, John 6.

So you may read this, John 6.

Or I'll read some of it.

Or I'll read some of it.

So we're coming off the difference in Moses and following Moses and Jesus being the fulfillment of Moses, which is a key context for where we're going here. Yep.

So we're coming off the difference in Moses and following Moses and Jesus being the fulfillment of Moses, which is a key context for where we're going here. Yep.

So then it says, sometime after this, this is John 6, 1, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee, that is the Sea of Tiberias, and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. Now, here's another key verse, verse 4. The Jewish Passover festival was near.

So then it says, sometime after this, this is John 6, 1, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee, that is the Sea of Tiberias, and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. Now, here's another key verse, verse 4. The Jewish Passover festival was near.

But I'm saying theologically, I think I've come a long way since then. But one thing I shouldn't have done when I wrote that book is I described how my wife's family – you know, cooked and what I thought about their cooking. Well, duh, Jace, when they read your book, this is going to cause some problems. Yeah.

But I'm saying theologically, I think I've come a long way since then. But one thing I shouldn't have done when I wrote that book is I described how my wife's family – you know, cooked and what I thought about their cooking. Well, duh, Jace, when they read your book, this is going to cause some problems. Yeah.

So this is the second time. This is brought up where Jesus is going to do something cool when the festival of the Passover was celebrated. So the first time was in John 2 where he cleared the temple.

So this is the second time. This is brought up where Jesus is going to do something cool when the festival of the Passover was celebrated. So the first time was in John 2 where he cleared the temple.

I've been having a lot of weird things happen. I told you a couple podcasts ago about a study I had with a guy, and then it's like he was an employee of a guy I knew from a card game. And it's like that morning they talked about how you should function in the work environment. That was the sermon.

I've been having a lot of weird things happen. I told you a couple podcasts ago about a study I had with a guy, and then it's like he was an employee of a guy I knew from a card game. And it's like that morning they talked about how you should function in the work environment. That was the sermon.

Yeah. So if you think about the Passover, which we'll get into the details of that, but you actually had a lamb being sacrificed and eaten. when the original Passover happened, which led the Israelites to be liberated from Egypt. Yep. Right? Correct.

Yeah. So if you think about the Passover, which we'll get into the details of that, but you actually had a lamb being sacrificed and eaten. when the original Passover happened, which led the Israelites to be liberated from Egypt. Yep. Right? Correct.

So speaking of day of liberation, I mean, when I first heard that coming out, Trump, I guess a few days ago by the time you're hearing this, said there's a day of liberation. And I thought every day is a day of liberation as a follower of Jesus. We're making new creations. The old is gone. But that was their day of liberation as a nation, as a people.

So speaking of day of liberation, I mean, when I first heard that coming out, Trump, I guess a few days ago by the time you're hearing this, said there's a day of liberation. And I thought every day is a day of liberation as a follower of Jesus. We're making new creations. The old is gone. But that was their day of liberation as a nation, as a people.

So I think that's a key thing to remember because I put that little phrase in your mind, a lamb was eaten, blood was spilled and put on the doorframe from the lamb and it was eaten.

So I think that's a key thing to remember because I put that little phrase in your mind, a lamb was eaten, blood was spilled and put on the doorframe from the lamb and it was eaten.

Well, and later... which you'll introduce. This is going to come up again in John 13, where he's talking about what we call the Lord's Supper now, which he introduced at the Last Supper. And so it's like when he starts making some claims in the back end of this chapter, it's going to make a lot more sense if you look at it from their perspective.

Well, and later... which you'll introduce. This is going to come up again in John 13, where he's talking about what we call the Lord's Supper now, which he introduced at the Last Supper. And so it's like when he starts making some claims in the back end of this chapter, it's going to make a lot more sense if you look at it from their perspective.

You remember the first thing John the Baptist said in John 2 when he saw him? He said, look. The Lamb of God. The Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world. So that's why, because if you just go to the verse where Jesus says, which we'll get to, he's like, unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you'll have no part with me. Well, people are like, oh, wait a minute, I'm out on this.

You remember the first thing John the Baptist said in John 2 when he saw him? He said, look. The Lamb of God. The Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world. So that's why, because if you just go to the verse where Jesus says, which we'll get to, he's like, unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you'll have no part with me. Well, people are like, oh, wait a minute, I'm out on this.

So that took about a year to walk through and get feelings were heard, apologies were made, checks were written. A lawyer said that at a card game one night. Somebody said, are they still breaking the law? And he's like, look, mistakes were made. Apologies were given. Checks were written. We're good. That's what I did.

So that took about a year to walk through and get feelings were heard, apologies were made, checks were written. A lawyer said that at a card game one night. Somebody said, are they still breaking the law? And he's like, look, mistakes were made. Apologies were given. Checks were written. We're good. That's what I did.

What is this, some kind of cannibalism? Type of thing. And you can look up the Greek words and say, what were the words? No, it pretty much meant eat and drink. So it's like, well, what did he mean by that? But now we're giving you the clues to kind of wrap your head around what he was saying.

What is this, some kind of cannibalism? Type of thing. And you can look up the Greek words and say, what were the words? No, it pretty much meant eat and drink. So it's like, well, what did he mean by that? But now we're giving you the clues to kind of wrap your head around what he was saying.

Which was right before his death on the cross. Because you think about it, he didn't pick the Day of Atonement or the Jubilee or whatever. Pentecost, right. Yeah, he picked the Passover.

Which was right before his death on the cross. Because you think about it, he didn't pick the Day of Atonement or the Jubilee or whatever. Pentecost, right. Yeah, he picked the Passover.

Yeah, let me read verse 5. And now we get, if you're keeping score, how many questions have we had so far, Al, that we've written down? Four? Four. Yeah. Where we just take Jesus' questions. Now, granted, this was a kind of a trap question, because John says that. And this one doesn't seem as profound when I first read it, but boy...

Yeah, let me read verse 5. And now we get, if you're keeping score, how many questions have we had so far, Al, that we've written down? Four? Four. Yeah. Where we just take Jesus' questions. Now, granted, this was a kind of a trap question, because John says that. And this one doesn't seem as profound when I first read it, but boy...

Once I went down a rabbit hole or two, this became very profound. And that's in verse 5. This will be our fifth question if you're keeping score. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?

Once I went down a rabbit hole or two, this became very profound. And that's in verse 5. This will be our fifth question if you're keeping score. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?

And I just thought, just immediately think, you think, well, that doesn't seem like a very profound question, but how many times have you had people coming over saying, And especially for people who cook of our reputation, this is a serious thing for us. Getting ready to feed people for people like our family is a big deal.

And I just thought, just immediately think, you think, well, that doesn't seem like a very profound question, but how many times have you had people coming over saying, And especially for people who cook of our reputation, this is a serious thing for us. Getting ready to feed people for people like our family is a big deal.

It's all hands on deck. We've got the best places in mind. Price is not the issue. That means nothing. I mean, you'll pay... Twice as much as something's worth.

It's all hands on deck. We've got the best places in mind. Price is not the issue. That means nothing. I mean, you'll pay... Twice as much as something's worth.

Because there's going to come a moment in these festivities where people take that first bite of a meal that you've prepared. And what they think matters to my family a whole lot.

Because there's going to come a moment in these festivities where people take that first bite of a meal that you've prepared. And what they think matters to my family a whole lot.

And basically my dad was overblown if they didn't say, because he's as soon as you take the first bite, you remember what he would tell people out? Every person that ever sat there. What about it? What do you think? What about it? What about it? And if they hesitated, he said, is that the best thing you've ever eaten in your life?

And basically my dad was overblown if they didn't say, because he's as soon as you take the first bite, you remember what he would tell people out? Every person that ever sat there. What about it? What do you think? What about it? What about it? And if they hesitated, he said, is that the best thing you've ever eaten in your life?

So he asked that question, but then there's a clarification because he asked this. John intervenes here, which I love how John takes it upon himself to say it. He asked this only to test him. So in verse 7, Philip answered him, it would take more than a half a year's wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite.

So he asked that question, but then there's a clarification because he asked this. John intervenes here, which I love how John takes it upon himself to say it. He asked this only to test him. So in verse 7, Philip answered him, it would take more than a half a year's wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite.

Another of his disciples, Andrew, which was cool because you don't see a whole lot of interaction from Andrew in the Gospels. Yeah.

Another of his disciples, Andrew, which was cool because you don't see a whole lot of interaction from Andrew in the Gospels. Yeah.

Yeah, but it shows you Andrew kind of had a pulse on the crowd because then he says, Andrew, in verse 8, he spoke up, there's a boy with five barley loaves of bread and two small fish, but how far will that go among so many? Which is weird that he would even bring it up, but it is something like, here's what we got. Maybe he can do something with it.

Yeah, but it shows you Andrew kind of had a pulse on the crowd because then he says, Andrew, in verse 8, he spoke up, there's a boy with five barley loaves of bread and two small fish, but how far will that go among so many? Which is weird that he would even bring it up, but it is something like, here's what we got. Maybe he can do something with it.

It's a good sermon with, you know, you take what you have and God, you know, let's see what he can do with it. So verse 10, Jesus said, have the people sit down. There was plenty of grass in that place and they sat down. About 5,000 men were there. I mean, we're talking huge crowd.

It's a good sermon with, you know, you take what you have and God, you know, let's see what he can do with it. So verse 10, Jesus said, have the people sit down. There was plenty of grass in that place and they sat down. About 5,000 men were there. I mean, we're talking huge crowd.

Which now his question seems funny. You know, where shall we buy bread for these people to eat, you know? So verse 11, Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.

Which now his question seems funny. You know, where shall we buy bread for these people to eat, you know? So verse 11, Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.

Well, what I was going to say is my wife famously said some people – Eat to survive. But when I became a member of the Robertson family, I realized that this family survives to eat. Oh, that's good.

Well, what I was going to say is my wife famously said some people – Eat to survive. But when I became a member of the Robertson family, I realized that this family survives to eat. Oh, that's good.

So they gathered them and filled 12 baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, surely this is the prophet who is to come into the world. So there's that verse that we talked about in the last chapter. And that's the Deuteronomy. Where was that at in Deuteronomy, Al?

So they gathered them and filled 12 baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, surely this is the prophet who is to come into the world. So there's that verse that we talked about in the last chapter. And that's the Deuteronomy. Where was that at in Deuteronomy, Al?

Yeah. So there was predicted that there would be a prophet sent as king, I think. Yeah. But they call him a king here.

Yeah. So there was predicted that there would be a prophet sent as king, I think. Yeah. But they call him a king here.

So verse 15, Jesus knowing that they intended to come and make him king. Because at first when you say, oh, here's the prophet. But he knew, okay, they're going to make him Messiah by force, withdrew to a mountain by himself, which seems... kind of opposite from what you would think he would have responded. So that's when we take a turn here.

So verse 15, Jesus knowing that they intended to come and make him king. Because at first when you say, oh, here's the prophet. But he knew, okay, they're going to make him Messiah by force, withdrew to a mountain by himself, which seems... kind of opposite from what you would think he would have responded. So that's when we take a turn here.

So Jesus was coming here to declare himself king and son of God. However, they had the wrong motivation. You're going to see that later in the story. We're going to take a little time out, or John does, and you have this scene where he walks on the water, and then you get back to... The controversy that comes from the feeding of the 5,000, which you think, well, how could that be controversial?

So Jesus was coming here to declare himself king and son of God. However, they had the wrong motivation. You're going to see that later in the story. We're going to take a little time out, or John does, and you have this scene where he walks on the water, and then you get back to... The controversy that comes from the feeding of the 5,000, which you think, well, how could that be controversial?

Well, their motives, they started following Jesus just for the meals instead of recognizing who Jesus is on his terms. Yeah, they had their fill. Yeah, and it's really going to get down to that. The point is going to be you're following Jesus for what you can get out of it.

Well, their motives, they started following Jesus just for the meals instead of recognizing who Jesus is on his terms. Yeah, they had their fill. Yeah, and it's really going to get down to that. The point is going to be you're following Jesus for what you can get out of it.

I think I put that in the book. If I didn't, I should have. That's good, though. Which can lead to...

I think I put that in the book. If I didn't, I should have. That's good, though. Which can lead to...

He's going to bring that up later in this chapter. And that's what I was going to say. When Al said the sustenance of the moment, So here's what we need to do before next time is our readers. This rabbit hole made this question when Jesus asked, where are we going to go buy some bread? I mean, it was this thrilling of a revelation from these scriptures that I've ever had.

He's going to bring that up later in this chapter. And that's what I was going to say. When Al said the sustenance of the moment, So here's what we need to do before next time is our readers. This rabbit hole made this question when Jesus asked, where are we going to go buy some bread? I mean, it was this thrilling of a revelation from these scriptures that I've ever had.

Because I read Exodus 15, 16, and 17, which is interesting. The 15 is about water being provided. 16 is about the manna and the quail. And 17 is the water that was provided when he struck the rock. And you remember what Paul said about that? That rock was Christ.

Because I read Exodus 15, 16, and 17, which is interesting. The 15 is about water being provided. 16 is about the manna and the quail. And 17 is the water that was provided when he struck the rock. And you remember what Paul said about that? That rock was Christ.

And in the vein of Jesus being the fulfillment of everything written in the law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms, I went to his prayer because... Obviously, I thought, man, I like Zach, but I also thought when he taught them how to pray, In Matthew 6, I want to read this.

And in the vein of Jesus being the fulfillment of everything written in the law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms, I went to his prayer because... Obviously, I thought, man, I like Zach, but I also thought when he taught them how to pray, In Matthew 6, I want to read this.

We're not going to have time to fully develop this, but I had brought that question up, and Al, you set us that statement, that sustenance in the moment. And when you read Exodus 15, 16, and 17, this really comes out. Because look, he only provided them by the day.

We're not going to have time to fully develop this, but I had brought that question up, and Al, you set us that statement, that sustenance in the moment. And when you read Exodus 15, 16, and 17, this really comes out. Because look, he only provided them by the day.

And just full disclosure, Exodus 16 is one of the few places in the Bible that maggots are mentioned, the larva of flies, because what they did, they had to have all this manna, and they were scared, so they was like, well, I'm going to gather some of this up for tomorrow. which he said don't do. Just in case he doesn't drop bread out of the sky tomorrow, I better make sure I get mine.

And just full disclosure, Exodus 16 is one of the few places in the Bible that maggots are mentioned, the larva of flies, because what they did, they had to have all this manna, and they were scared, so they was like, well, I'm going to gather some of this up for tomorrow. which he said don't do. Just in case he doesn't drop bread out of the sky tomorrow, I better make sure I get mine.

But since they didn't trust what he said, and the word becoming flesh now, claiming eventually in this chapter to be the bread of life, that the bread wouldn't keep. That's why the maggots. He's like, no, I want you to live. One day at a time. Well, when you think about this prayer, and I want to read this.

But since they didn't trust what he said, and the word becoming flesh now, claiming eventually in this chapter to be the bread of life, that the bread wouldn't keep. That's why the maggots. He's like, no, I want you to live. One day at a time. Well, when you think about this prayer, and I want to read this.

So he says in Matthew 6, when you pray and you think, when are we supposed to pray as a follower of Jesus and a son of God? When should we pray? I was asking y'all, when should you pray as a follower of Jesus?

So he says in Matthew 6, when you pray and you think, when are we supposed to pray as a follower of Jesus and a son of God? When should we pray? I was asking y'all, when should you pray as a follower of Jesus?

Thank you. Every day.

Thank you. Every day.

This is something that is happening now to every believer. The next generation, this is a daily conversation. When you pray... Do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they'll be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. This, then, is how you should pray. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Now, watch this.

This is something that is happening now to every believer. The next generation, this is a daily conversation. When you pray... Do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they'll be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. This, then, is how you should pray. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Now, watch this.

Your kingdom come, your will be done. And look, the previous chapters in Matthew, you know what it's been about? Jesus saying the kingdom is at hand. So now he brings us up in this prayer. Your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. And then the first thing he says for us to pray about personally is give us today our daily bread.

Your kingdom come, your will be done. And look, the previous chapters in Matthew, you know what it's been about? Jesus saying the kingdom is at hand. So now he brings us up in this prayer. Your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. And then the first thing he says for us to pray about personally is give us today our daily bread.

And when you look up the Greek language here, give us today our daily bread. This is the only place in the New Testament that that word daily is mentioned. And the only reference when you look that up, don't you find that fascinating?

And when you look up the Greek language here, give us today our daily bread. This is the only place in the New Testament that that word daily is mentioned. And the only reference when you look that up, don't you find that fascinating?

The only reference that you get is they're like, well, the Hebrew language doesn't even have a word for that, but it's liking to Exodus 16, giving your daily God providing, which then he's going to go forgive us our debts. And then he's going to say, lead us not into testing or temptation, but deliver us. So you think about, well, who delivered us? Who forgave us? And who provides for us?

The only reference that you get is they're like, well, the Hebrew language doesn't even have a word for that, but it's liking to Exodus 16, giving your daily God providing, which then he's going to go forgive us our debts. And then he's going to say, lead us not into testing or temptation, but deliver us. So you think about, well, who delivered us? Who forgave us? And who provides for us?

Well, I'm going to have to take issue with both of you on that. It's not the food. Zach, see, he immediately went to what big people say. And it's not that. It's not the quality of the food. It's the quantity. There's where your problem lies because, look, I'm eating at the same – I received that. I received that.

Well, I'm going to have to take issue with both of you on that. It's not the food. Zach, see, he immediately went to what big people say. And it's not that. It's not the quality of the food. It's the quantity. There's where your problem lies because, look, I'm eating at the same – I received that. I received that.

Well, we're getting a picture of Jesus here. Yeah. You know? And so I'm going to go further into that when we come back on the next podcast because what you're going to see and the reason that it's only mentioned that one time, Jesus is wanting you to live in the moment every day. But we, you know how humans think?

Well, we're getting a picture of Jesus here. Yeah. You know? And so I'm going to go further into that when we come back on the next podcast because what you're going to see and the reason that it's only mentioned that one time, Jesus is wanting you to live in the moment every day. But we, you know how humans think?

We always think, oh, you know, tomorrow I'll do this or I'll save my money and I'm going to retire one day. We all look like that. And in reality, no. None of that is promised, and there's many verses about that.

We always think, oh, you know, tomorrow I'll do this or I'll save my money and I'm going to retire one day. We all look like that. And in reality, no. None of that is promised, and there's many verses about that.

There's something about, and to get back to the stories that I said, you know, helping the missionaries or, you know, helping my dad, looking at Jesus' whole life. You're talking about living one day at a time, which is why he said, hey, where are we going to buy this bread? And I thought, that's what we should be thinking of who Jesus is every time we're fixed to go to the store or buy some food.

There's something about, and to get back to the stories that I said, you know, helping the missionaries or, you know, helping my dad, looking at Jesus' whole life. You're talking about living one day at a time, which is why he said, hey, where are we going to buy this bread? And I thought, that's what we should be thinking of who Jesus is every time we're fixed to go to the store or buy some food.

All these things should be wrapped around in the true bread of life.

All these things should be wrapped around in the true bread of life.

I'm eating the same food that I was eating and that y'all have been eating.

I'm eating the same food that I was eating and that y'all have been eating.

I just wanted to clarify. Go ahead, Zach. Make your point.

I just wanted to clarify. Go ahead, Zach. Make your point.

I never gave the conclusion of that.

I never gave the conclusion of that.

I'm the one who... Ended up – thank you, Sargento owners. I ended up with the cheese, and I did the – I have eaten every slice. They're all gone. And there were multiple packages that I went through. You did the test. I did the test, and the test was so – I mean, like on a scale from 1 to 10, you have your, yours was a 1.

I'm the one who... Ended up – thank you, Sargento owners. I ended up with the cheese, and I did the – I have eaten every slice. They're all gone. And there were multiple packages that I went through. You did the test. I did the test, and the test was so – I mean, like on a scale from 1 to 10, you have your, yours was a 1.

It was the processed. We won't use names, but processed cheese versus, well, we can use Sargento because they sent me a box of cheese.

It was the processed. We won't use names, but processed cheese versus, well, we can use Sargento because they sent me a box of cheese.

And then I'm studying Jesus on the stairwell with this guy, and the first person I ever studied with just comes walking by. You know, it's like, man, is God orchestrating all this? That's the way I felt. Well, then I had another. So now I have a couple days later another weird thing because I hadn't studied John 6 yet, which I knew it was about.

And then I'm studying Jesus on the stairwell with this guy, and the first person I ever studied with just comes walking by. You know, it's like, man, is God orchestrating all this? That's the way I felt. Well, then I had another. So now I have a couple days later another weird thing because I hadn't studied John 6 yet, which I knew it was about.

They sent me a hat that I've been wearing that's got a lot of good, led to a lot of conversations.

They sent me a hat that I've been wearing that's got a lot of good, led to a lot of conversations.

Life is Gouda. Gouda.

Life is Gouda. Gouda.

Only because there's no number less than one available for me. You didn't try it. I don't believe you. There's no way. Oh, yeah. It's God. No. Absolutely hideous. It was like, you know what it was reminding me of? It's like you get something out of a package, you know, and you eat it, which should tell you already you're on a dangerous road.

Only because there's no number less than one available for me. You didn't try it. I don't believe you. There's no way. Oh, yeah. It's God. No. Absolutely hideous. It was like, you know what it was reminding me of? It's like you get something out of a package, you know, and you eat it, which should tell you already you're on a dangerous road.

And then you didn't realize that whatever you were fixed to eat was actually still connected to the package that it was in. and it just melted on what you're fixing to eat, this is a hypothetical situation. And then you're eating some weird form of plastic.

And then you didn't realize that whatever you were fixed to eat was actually still connected to the package that it was in. and it just melted on what you're fixing to eat, this is a hypothetical situation. And then you're eating some weird form of plastic.

So if you really want to know what I think, I think your weight issues and all that can be attributed to you need to go have your taste buds analyzed that something went wrong. They have a real piece of cheese that functions like the crap that you're putting on your burger. And it's delicious.

So if you really want to know what I think, I think your weight issues and all that can be attributed to you need to go have your taste buds analyzed that something went wrong. They have a real piece of cheese that functions like the crap that you're putting on your burger. And it's delicious.

I would say a one.

I would say a one.

I knew it was something about, you know, isn't that where Jesus fed the 5,000? But my night kind of fit in with what I was fixing to study. So I'll tell you about it if you want to hear. It's kind of weird.

I knew it was something about, you know, isn't that where Jesus fed the 5,000? But my night kind of fit in with what I was fixing to study. So I'll tell you about it if you want to hear. It's kind of weird.

Because it's a fundamental of greatness, achieving greatness. You must be criticized and critiqued, and competition needs to be there. This is how they make great football teams. You compete, you critique, and that's how you produce something that's better than average.

Because it's a fundamental of greatness, achieving greatness. You must be criticized and critiqued, and competition needs to be there. This is how they make great football teams. You compete, you critique, and that's how you produce something that's better than average.

So anyway, so we thought, how can I help my dad to get back to the story? And so I don't know if it was Missy's idea or mine, but I said, why don't we just go get some crawfish, boiled crawfish, and just have an experience? And so that's what we did. And so it was awesome, which I realized crawfish are expensive. Did he eat them?

So anyway, so we thought, how can I help my dad to get back to the story? And so I don't know if it was Missy's idea or mine, but I said, why don't we just go get some crawfish, boiled crawfish, and just have an experience? And so that's what we did. And so it was awesome, which I realized crawfish are expensive. Did he eat them?

Did he eat them?

Did he eat them?

He peeled one. It took a while because he's just, you know, my dad's not clicking on all cylinders, but he insisted on peeling one. He got it done. And what's funny is Missy was like, no, I'm going to peel them for you, which I thought, here's my wife who wouldn't even attempt to eat a crawfish. When I met her, she wouldn't be in the presence. of a crawfish, alive or dead.

He peeled one. It took a while because he's just, you know, my dad's not clicking on all cylinders, but he insisted on peeling one. He got it done. And what's funny is Missy was like, no, I'm going to peel them for you, which I thought, here's my wife who wouldn't even attempt to eat a crawfish. When I met her, she wouldn't be in the presence. of a crawfish, alive or dead.

So, you know, we're trying to help my dad. He's not doing great, but, you know, his spirit is good. But we try to think of creative ideas, and – We've gone public years ago about we're food snobs. And so it's very difficult for someone else to like, you know how people gather around. They're like, we want to help, and we'll bring meals.

So, you know, we're trying to help my dad. He's not doing great, but, you know, his spirit is good. But we try to think of creative ideas, and – We've gone public years ago about we're food snobs. And so it's very difficult for someone else to like, you know how people gather around. They're like, we want to help, and we'll bring meals.

Now she's peeling crawfish for my dad. I mean.

Now she's peeling crawfish for my dad. I mean.

So it was great just the experience, you know, was outside eating crawfish. But anyway, so I do that, all right? And so I was going to play cards. So I stopped at a convenience store on the way to play cards, and I'm in there, and, you know, I mean, the problem with looking like this is you're easily recognizable, you know, and you get the feeling you're being watched.

So it was great just the experience, you know, was outside eating crawfish. But anyway, so I do that, all right? And so I was going to play cards. So I stopped at a convenience store on the way to play cards, and I'm in there, and, you know, I mean, the problem with looking like this is you're easily recognizable, you know, and you get the feeling you're being watched.

And look, there was this, you know, young woman with her daughter, and they were kind of looking at me like, I think that's a Duck Dynasty guy. I've seen that look. So I was getting some tea, I think, and – So when I come back, well, here they came. I said, well, here we go.

And look, there was this, you know, young woman with her daughter, and they were kind of looking at me like, I think that's a Duck Dynasty guy. I've seen that look. So I was getting some tea, I think, and – So when I come back, well, here they came. I said, well, here we go.

And so because I'm a little nervous about that because once that down breaks, you know, it kind of turns into a meet and greet, which is okay because I realize these are moments where you can have Jesus conversations.

And so because I'm a little nervous about that because once that down breaks, you know, it kind of turns into a meet and greet, which is okay because I realize these are moments where you can have Jesus conversations.

So I went into that mode. And to my surprise, this woman's like, we don't want anything, you know, because usually people ask for a picture or something like that. I don't want anything. We just appreciate y'all's ministry. And I thought, well, now here we go. So I started asking a few questions. She's like, well, there's my husband and my son.

So I went into that mode. And to my surprise, this woman's like, we don't want anything, you know, because usually people ask for a picture or something like that. I don't want anything. We just appreciate y'all's ministry. And I thought, well, now here we go. So I started asking a few questions. She's like, well, there's my husband and my son.

They came over, and we kind of had a little talk there. And I was like, what do y'all do? They're like, well, we're missionaries. I'm like, well, how about this? Isn't this cool? So anyway, we had our little meet and greet. Well, when I got over getting all my stuff, I looked at them. They had, you know, something, snacks. It was all snacks in each hand. I thought, these people are missionaries.

They came over, and we kind of had a little talk there. And I was like, what do y'all do? They're like, well, we're missionaries. I'm like, well, how about this? Isn't this cool? So anyway, we had our little meet and greet. Well, when I got over getting all my stuff, I looked at them. They had, you know, something, snacks. It was all snacks in each hand. I thought, these people are missionaries.

So the guy behind the checkout, I was like, you want to do something good today? Which I didn't realize how that sounded, I guess, in the moment, because he just snapped up and looked at me kind of wild-eyed. And I said, I'm going to see a little family there. I was like, I just met them. I was like, they're really, I like how they roll. I said, they are missionaries for the Lord Jesus.

So the guy behind the checkout, I was like, you want to do something good today? Which I didn't realize how that sounded, I guess, in the moment, because he just snapped up and looked at me kind of wild-eyed. And I said, I'm going to see a little family there. I was like, I just met them. I was like, they're really, I like how they roll. I said, they are missionaries for the Lord Jesus.

I said, which means something because I've met a lot of missionaries. It means they don't have a lot of money. I said, so you take this $20 bill. I was trying to assess what they had, and I figured $20 would cover it, which shows you they ain't got a lot of money. There's four of them, and what they have may not be $20.

I said, the only problem we're going to have is if, because they had multiple registers. It's that big, huge thing on Well Road. It's bigger than a store. I mean, this place is a circus. I said, so, cause I'm going to leave. Cause they were like in line. And I was like, cause they're in the other line there. So if you, I'm going to trust you to make this happen.

And he's like, Hey, I'm a man of integrity. Which I thought was interesting for the checkout guy to say. He said, I'm a man of integrity. And then he said, and this is exciting. So I thought, great. So as I was leaving, he was going over to tell the other checkout, you know, I saw him whispering in his ear. I was like, oh, this will be good, you know. So...

So I got to do that, and I'm sure, you know, I wish I'd have been there to see the, oh, you know, somebody paid for it. Oh, the duck guy you met, you know, which I thought was good. I felt good about that. So then I played cards, and here's what's interesting. I won, after a few hours of the card game, I won the amount of money that I had just spent on the crawfish and the snacks.

No, you know what it sounds like? You say, well, you just got lucky. No, it's like what Al said about potluck. That's the problem I have when you attach luck with food.

I'm out. I never got past the name. Oh, we're having a potluck. Everybody's invited. Well, I'm not going to be there.

Well, that's bad for the Robertson family. Because we're not going to like most people's cooking.

I've never done that, but that's an interesting thought.

Well, I do understand it. I mean, it's tough because I can't sleep real good. I'm having, you know, weird dreams like that too, but I can't remember what they are. But, you know, I think when you're going through just tough times and that's what you're thinking about and you're praying about it, you know, Because Missy and I have had this same conversation before.

You know, you're just kind of restless.

Even though you feel like, hey, everything is, you know, we're in God's hands and we're doing the best we can. Yeah. So, well, we're in John 6. I mean, because then I thought when I read John 6 after that happened, I thought, it kind of opened my eyes because all that was around food. However, it was more about bringing Jesus and his qualities into difficult situations.

I mean, when you think about it, that was the opportunities, you know, with my dad and with the missionaries. Because, you know, you just think what missionaries do. Because both of those things, dealing, you know, with the health of my mom and dad and just the life of a missionary, I mean, that's all about sacrifice. That's all it is.

I mean, it's like even the people, you know, when you look at certain jobs, like people who work in health care facilities with mental patients or people who are just in dire straits. I mean, you just think they do even for their job. It's just sacrifice. I think same thing about teachers. I mean, who would, because they're obviously not doing it for the money in the teaching world.

But to go up, let's just say you're a kindergarten teacher. You know what your life is about? Sacrifice. I mean, who would do this on purpose?

Yeah, exactly. So which leads you back to the image of Jesus, you know, and he came here humbly. And, you know, I thought Zach had a good line the other day when it was like the whole plan was for him to be conquered so that everybody could be saved, you know, and by humans, to be killed by humans that he made. Because he loved them.

I mean, that's just when you start doing Jesus stuff, that's where you're getting into that road.

No, I'll give you the line you're looking for. And, uh, cause my wife became a new creation in our marriage and she will attest to that. And I, not only with her status with the almighty, but when it comes to cooking and, uh, cause I, I wrote a book one time and, uh, I wish I could rewrite it now because I've learned a lot. So most of it, it all came from a pure heart.

Exactly. I mean, I said, you want to know what the afterlife looks like? I told Miss, I was like, go down to that crawfish city.

About seven o'clock.

I mean, if you cannot stick another person in there, they're all outside. Everybody's wanting to get it. I mean, it's like everyone and it's that way. every night. I mean, it's the best thing you can eat. And we're just, it's a party atmosphere.

Yeah. So, and you got a member. Up until this point, it's been a lot about water. And when you think about the importance of food and water, you're getting down there to survival. Yeah. Not to mention the experiences that y'all are talking about. I mean, even, you know, our show that took off, I think the reason it did is because you had people gathered around a table, eating a meal together.

Which is unheard of now in our culture. Everybody goes and gets their strains and goes to their rooms and does their own thing.

Oh, it's number one childhood memory. I mean, you gather up and you talk about the day's events or relive the stories that just happened.

So you may read this, John 6.

Or I'll read some of it.

So we're coming off the difference in Moses and following Moses and Jesus being the fulfillment of Moses, which is a key context for where we're going here. Yep.

So then it says, sometime after this, this is John 6, 1, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee, that is the Sea of Tiberias, and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. Now, here's another key verse, verse 4. The Jewish Passover festival was near.

But I'm saying theologically, I think I've come a long way since then. But one thing I shouldn't have done when I wrote that book is I described how my wife's family – you know, cooked and what I thought about their cooking. Well, duh, Jace, when they read your book, this is going to cause some problems. Yeah.

So this is the second time. This is brought up where Jesus is going to do something cool when the festival of the Passover was celebrated. So the first time was in John 2 where he cleared the temple.

I've been having a lot of weird things happen. I told you a couple podcasts ago about a study I had with a guy, and then it's like he was an employee of a guy I knew from a card game. And it's like that morning they talked about how you should function in the work environment. That was the sermon.

Yeah. So if you think about the Passover, which we'll get into the details of that, but you actually had a lamb being sacrificed and eaten. when the original Passover happened, which led the Israelites to be liberated from Egypt. Yep. Right? Correct.

So speaking of day of liberation, I mean, when I first heard that coming out, Trump, I guess a few days ago by the time you're hearing this, said there's a day of liberation. And I thought every day is a day of liberation as a follower of Jesus. We're making new creations. The old is gone. But that was their day of liberation as a nation, as a people.

So I think that's a key thing to remember because I put that little phrase in your mind, a lamb was eaten, blood was spilled and put on the doorframe from the lamb and it was eaten.

Well, and later... which you'll introduce. This is going to come up again in John 13, where he's talking about what we call the Lord's Supper now, which he introduced at the Last Supper. And so it's like when he starts making some claims in the back end of this chapter, it's going to make a lot more sense if you look at it from their perspective.

You remember the first thing John the Baptist said in John 2 when he saw him? He said, look. The Lamb of God. The Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world. So that's why, because if you just go to the verse where Jesus says, which we'll get to, he's like, unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you'll have no part with me. Well, people are like, oh, wait a minute, I'm out on this.

So that took about a year to walk through and get feelings were heard, apologies were made, checks were written. A lawyer said that at a card game one night. Somebody said, are they still breaking the law? And he's like, look, mistakes were made. Apologies were given. Checks were written. We're good. That's what I did.

What is this, some kind of cannibalism? Type of thing. And you can look up the Greek words and say, what were the words? No, it pretty much meant eat and drink. So it's like, well, what did he mean by that? But now we're giving you the clues to kind of wrap your head around what he was saying.

Which was right before his death on the cross. Because you think about it, he didn't pick the Day of Atonement or the Jubilee or whatever. Pentecost, right. Yeah, he picked the Passover.

Yeah, let me read verse 5. And now we get, if you're keeping score, how many questions have we had so far, Al, that we've written down? Four? Four. Yeah. Where we just take Jesus' questions. Now, granted, this was a kind of a trap question, because John says that. And this one doesn't seem as profound when I first read it, but boy...

Once I went down a rabbit hole or two, this became very profound. And that's in verse 5. This will be our fifth question if you're keeping score. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?

And I just thought, just immediately think, you think, well, that doesn't seem like a very profound question, but how many times have you had people coming over saying, And especially for people who cook of our reputation, this is a serious thing for us. Getting ready to feed people for people like our family is a big deal.

It's all hands on deck. We've got the best places in mind. Price is not the issue. That means nothing. I mean, you'll pay... Twice as much as something's worth.

Because there's going to come a moment in these festivities where people take that first bite of a meal that you've prepared. And what they think matters to my family a whole lot.

And basically my dad was overblown if they didn't say, because he's as soon as you take the first bite, you remember what he would tell people out? Every person that ever sat there. What about it? What do you think? What about it? What about it? And if they hesitated, he said, is that the best thing you've ever eaten in your life?

So he asked that question, but then there's a clarification because he asked this. John intervenes here, which I love how John takes it upon himself to say it. He asked this only to test him. So in verse 7, Philip answered him, it would take more than a half a year's wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite.

Another of his disciples, Andrew, which was cool because you don't see a whole lot of interaction from Andrew in the Gospels. Yeah.

Yeah, but it shows you Andrew kind of had a pulse on the crowd because then he says, Andrew, in verse 8, he spoke up, there's a boy with five barley loaves of bread and two small fish, but how far will that go among so many? Which is weird that he would even bring it up, but it is something like, here's what we got. Maybe he can do something with it.

It's a good sermon with, you know, you take what you have and God, you know, let's see what he can do with it. So verse 10, Jesus said, have the people sit down. There was plenty of grass in that place and they sat down. About 5,000 men were there. I mean, we're talking huge crowd.

Which now his question seems funny. You know, where shall we buy bread for these people to eat, you know? So verse 11, Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.

Well, what I was going to say is my wife famously said some people – Eat to survive. But when I became a member of the Robertson family, I realized that this family survives to eat. Oh, that's good.

So they gathered them and filled 12 baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, surely this is the prophet who is to come into the world. So there's that verse that we talked about in the last chapter. And that's the Deuteronomy. Where was that at in Deuteronomy, Al?

Yeah. So there was predicted that there would be a prophet sent as king, I think. Yeah. But they call him a king here.

So verse 15, Jesus knowing that they intended to come and make him king. Because at first when you say, oh, here's the prophet. But he knew, okay, they're going to make him Messiah by force, withdrew to a mountain by himself, which seems... kind of opposite from what you would think he would have responded. So that's when we take a turn here.

So Jesus was coming here to declare himself king and son of God. However, they had the wrong motivation. You're going to see that later in the story. We're going to take a little time out, or John does, and you have this scene where he walks on the water, and then you get back to... The controversy that comes from the feeding of the 5,000, which you think, well, how could that be controversial?

Well, their motives, they started following Jesus just for the meals instead of recognizing who Jesus is on his terms. Yeah, they had their fill. Yeah, and it's really going to get down to that. The point is going to be you're following Jesus for what you can get out of it.

I think I put that in the book. If I didn't, I should have. That's good, though. Which can lead to...

He's going to bring that up later in this chapter. And that's what I was going to say. When Al said the sustenance of the moment, So here's what we need to do before next time is our readers. This rabbit hole made this question when Jesus asked, where are we going to go buy some bread? I mean, it was this thrilling of a revelation from these scriptures that I've ever had.

Because I read Exodus 15, 16, and 17, which is interesting. The 15 is about water being provided. 16 is about the manna and the quail. And 17 is the water that was provided when he struck the rock. And you remember what Paul said about that? That rock was Christ.

And in the vein of Jesus being the fulfillment of everything written in the law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms, I went to his prayer because... Obviously, I thought, man, I like Zach, but I also thought when he taught them how to pray, In Matthew 6, I want to read this.

We're not going to have time to fully develop this, but I had brought that question up, and Al, you set us that statement, that sustenance in the moment. And when you read Exodus 15, 16, and 17, this really comes out. Because look, he only provided them by the day.

And just full disclosure, Exodus 16 is one of the few places in the Bible that maggots are mentioned, the larva of flies, because what they did, they had to have all this manna, and they were scared, so they was like, well, I'm going to gather some of this up for tomorrow. which he said don't do. Just in case he doesn't drop bread out of the sky tomorrow, I better make sure I get mine.

But since they didn't trust what he said, and the word becoming flesh now, claiming eventually in this chapter to be the bread of life, that the bread wouldn't keep. That's why the maggots. He's like, no, I want you to live. One day at a time. Well, when you think about this prayer, and I want to read this.

So he says in Matthew 6, when you pray and you think, when are we supposed to pray as a follower of Jesus and a son of God? When should we pray? I was asking y'all, when should you pray as a follower of Jesus?

Thank you. Every day.

This is something that is happening now to every believer. The next generation, this is a daily conversation. When you pray... Do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they'll be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. This, then, is how you should pray. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Now, watch this.

Your kingdom come, your will be done. And look, the previous chapters in Matthew, you know what it's been about? Jesus saying the kingdom is at hand. So now he brings us up in this prayer. Your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. And then the first thing he says for us to pray about personally is give us today our daily bread.

And when you look up the Greek language here, give us today our daily bread. This is the only place in the New Testament that that word daily is mentioned. And the only reference when you look that up, don't you find that fascinating?

The only reference that you get is they're like, well, the Hebrew language doesn't even have a word for that, but it's liking to Exodus 16, giving your daily God providing, which then he's going to go forgive us our debts. And then he's going to say, lead us not into testing or temptation, but deliver us. So you think about, well, who delivered us? Who forgave us? And who provides for us?

Well, I'm going to have to take issue with both of you on that. It's not the food. Zach, see, he immediately went to what big people say. And it's not that. It's not the quality of the food. It's the quantity. There's where your problem lies because, look, I'm eating at the same – I received that. I received that.

Well, we're getting a picture of Jesus here. Yeah. You know? And so I'm going to go further into that when we come back on the next podcast because what you're going to see and the reason that it's only mentioned that one time, Jesus is wanting you to live in the moment every day. But we, you know how humans think?

We always think, oh, you know, tomorrow I'll do this or I'll save my money and I'm going to retire one day. We all look like that. And in reality, no. None of that is promised, and there's many verses about that.

There's something about, and to get back to the stories that I said, you know, helping the missionaries or, you know, helping my dad, looking at Jesus' whole life. You're talking about living one day at a time, which is why he said, hey, where are we going to buy this bread? And I thought, that's what we should be thinking of who Jesus is every time we're fixed to go to the store or buy some food.

All these things should be wrapped around in the true bread of life.

I'm eating the same food that I was eating and that y'all have been eating.

I just wanted to clarify. Go ahead, Zach. Make your point.

I never gave the conclusion of that.

I'm the one who... Ended up – thank you, Sargento owners. I ended up with the cheese, and I did the – I have eaten every slice. They're all gone. And there were multiple packages that I went through. You did the test. I did the test, and the test was so – I mean, like on a scale from 1 to 10, you have your, yours was a 1.

It was the processed. We won't use names, but processed cheese versus, well, we can use Sargento because they sent me a box of cheese.

And then I'm studying Jesus on the stairwell with this guy, and the first person I ever studied with just comes walking by. You know, it's like, man, is God orchestrating all this? That's the way I felt. Well, then I had another. So now I have a couple days later another weird thing because I hadn't studied John 6 yet, which I knew it was about.

They sent me a hat that I've been wearing that's got a lot of good, led to a lot of conversations.

Life is Gouda. Gouda.

Only because there's no number less than one available for me. You didn't try it. I don't believe you. There's no way. Oh, yeah. It's God. No. Absolutely hideous. It was like, you know what it was reminding me of? It's like you get something out of a package, you know, and you eat it, which should tell you already you're on a dangerous road.

And then you didn't realize that whatever you were fixed to eat was actually still connected to the package that it was in. and it just melted on what you're fixing to eat, this is a hypothetical situation. And then you're eating some weird form of plastic.

So if you really want to know what I think, I think your weight issues and all that can be attributed to you need to go have your taste buds analyzed that something went wrong. They have a real piece of cheese that functions like the crap that you're putting on your burger. And it's delicious.

I would say a one.

I knew it was something about, you know, isn't that where Jesus fed the 5,000? But my night kind of fit in with what I was fixing to study. So I'll tell you about it if you want to hear. It's kind of weird.

Because it's a fundamental of greatness, achieving greatness. You must be criticized and critiqued, and competition needs to be there. This is how they make great football teams. You compete, you critique, and that's how you produce something that's better than average.

So anyway, so we thought, how can I help my dad to get back to the story? And so I don't know if it was Missy's idea or mine, but I said, why don't we just go get some crawfish, boiled crawfish, and just have an experience? And so that's what we did. And so it was awesome, which I realized crawfish are expensive. Did he eat them?

Did he eat them?

He peeled one. It took a while because he's just, you know, my dad's not clicking on all cylinders, but he insisted on peeling one. He got it done. And what's funny is Missy was like, no, I'm going to peel them for you, which I thought, here's my wife who wouldn't even attempt to eat a crawfish. When I met her, she wouldn't be in the presence. of a crawfish, alive or dead.

So, you know, we're trying to help my dad. He's not doing great, but, you know, his spirit is good. But we try to think of creative ideas, and – We've gone public years ago about we're food snobs. And so it's very difficult for someone else to like, you know how people gather around. They're like, we want to help, and we'll bring meals.

Now she's peeling crawfish for my dad. I mean.

So it was great just the experience, you know, was outside eating crawfish. But anyway, so I do that, all right? And so I was going to play cards. So I stopped at a convenience store on the way to play cards, and I'm in there, and, you know, I mean, the problem with looking like this is you're easily recognizable, you know, and you get the feeling you're being watched.

And look, there was this, you know, young woman with her daughter, and they were kind of looking at me like, I think that's a Duck Dynasty guy. I've seen that look. So I was getting some tea, I think, and – So when I come back, well, here they came. I said, well, here we go.

And so because I'm a little nervous about that because once that down breaks, you know, it kind of turns into a meet and greet, which is okay because I realize these are moments where you can have Jesus conversations.

So I went into that mode. And to my surprise, this woman's like, we don't want anything, you know, because usually people ask for a picture or something like that. I don't want anything. We just appreciate y'all's ministry. And I thought, well, now here we go. So I started asking a few questions. She's like, well, there's my husband and my son.

They came over, and we kind of had a little talk there. And I was like, what do y'all do? They're like, well, we're missionaries. I'm like, well, how about this? Isn't this cool? So anyway, we had our little meet and greet. Well, when I got over getting all my stuff, I looked at them. They had, you know, something, snacks. It was all snacks in each hand. I thought, these people are missionaries.

So the guy behind the checkout, I was like, you want to do something good today? Which I didn't realize how that sounded, I guess, in the moment, because he just snapped up and looked at me kind of wild-eyed. And I said, I'm going to see a little family there. I was like, I just met them. I was like, they're really, I like how they roll. I said, they are missionaries for the Lord Jesus.