Object: Peanut butter & jelly sandwich

You know what I have here? It’s a snack. I’m getting a little hungry, so if you don’t mind... (take small bite ) Mmmm, yummy. Can you guess what I’m eating here? (let children guess) Good guesses. This is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but you know what else it is? It’s God. I’m eating God!

Think about it: God makes the grain grow, and that is made into bread. God also makes the peanuts and the grapes grow, and those are used in the peanut butter and jelly. Even now, as I’m eating the sandwich, God is inside me, helping my body take that sandwich and turn it into energy, so I can play soccer this afternoon. So really, I’m having lunch with God! Isn’t that amazing? It’s a little like our story today, when the disciples had lunch with Jesus. Remember…