Bible Verses About Prayer: Thanksgiving before taking food

The men sampled some of their food but didn't seek the advice of ADONAI,

Find him as soon as you enter the city, before he goes up to the high place to eat; because the people won't eat until he comes and blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards, the ones invited will eat. So go on up, because this is when you will find him."

After instructing the crowds to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fish and, looking up toward heaven, made a b'rakhah. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the talmidim, who gave them to the crowds.

he took the seven loaves and the fish, made a b'rakhah, broke the loaves and gave them to the talmidim, who gave them to the people.

While they were eating, Yeshua took a piece of matzah, made the b'rakhah, broke it, gave it to the talmidim and said, "Take! Eat! This is my body!"

Also he took a cup of wine, made the b'rakhah, and gave it to them, saying, "All of you, drink from it!

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up toward heaven, made a b'rakhah. Next he broke up the loaves and began giving them to the talmidim to distribute. He also divided up the two fish among them all.

He then told the crowd to sit down on the ground, took the seven loaves, made a b'rakhah, broke the loaves and gave them to his talmidim to serve to the people.

They also had a few fish; making a b'rakhah over them he also ordered these to be served.

While they were eating, Yeshua took a piece of matzah, made the b'rakhah, broke it, gave it to them and said, "Take it! This is my body."

Also he took a cup of wine, made the b'rakhah, and gave it to them; and they all drank.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish and, looking up toward heaven, made a b’rakhah, broke the loaves and began giving them to the talmidim to distribute to the crowd.

Also, taking a piece of matzah, he made the b’rakhah, broke it, gave it to them and said, “This is my body, which is being given for you; do this in memory of me.”

Then Yeshua took the loaves of bread, and, after making a b’rakhah, gave to all who were sitting there, and likewise with the fish, as much as they wanted.

Then other boats, from Tiberias, came ashore near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had made the b’rakhah.

When he had said this, he took bread, said the b’rakhah to God in front of everyone, broke it and began to eat.

He who observes a day as special does so to honor the Lord. Also he who eats anything, eats to honor the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; likewise the abstainer abstains to honor the Lord, and he too gives thanks to God.

If I participate with thankfulness, why am I criticized over something for which I myself bless God?”

Well, whatever you do, whether it’s eating or drinking or anything else, do it all so as to bring glory to God.

and after he had made the b’rakhah he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this as a memorial to me”;

They forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods which God created to be eaten with thanksgiving by those who have come to trust and to know the truth.

For everything created by God is good, and nothing received with thanksgiving needs to be rejected,