There's
A Young Boy Here With Five Barley Loaves And Two Fish.
But
What
Good Is That With This Huge Crowd?
Scripture
John
6
9 “There’s
a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good
is that with this huge crowd?”
10 “Tell
everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the
grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.)
11 Then
Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to
the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate
as much as they wanted.
12 After
everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the
leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.”
13 So they
picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by
the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves.
Observation
What
is the lesson that God wants me to see in this miracle called the
“Feeding of the 5,000”? There is a real danger, at least for me,
of reading these well known Bible stories and not thinking about much
about it because I know the story so well. Maybe that happens to you
too!
So
what is God saying to me today through this miraculous feeding of the
five thousand?
Here
it is: Jesus is enough! He will sustain me. He is the Bread of Life!
All that I need, Jesus will provide. He will take whatever I have and
He will multiply it, as long as I make it available to Him.
Application
I
put all that I have at Jesus' disposal. I give it all to Him.
How
about you? Are you holding on to something too tightly?
Luke
6:38
38 Give,
and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed
down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured
into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get
back.
Mark
12:41-43
41 Jesus
sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the
crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.
43 Jesus
called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth,
this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making
contributions.
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, don't let the stories I read each day in Your Word get commonplace to me where I miss what You want me to see. Help me always
remember that having Jesus in my life is enough. He is everything
that I need. Help me to be generous with all that You have given us.
Don't let me be stingy. You have blessed us so much.
Psalm
23:1
1 The Lord is
my shepherd;
I have all that I need.
I have all that I need.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 34; John 6
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