Jesus then took the loaves…
- John 6:11-13
A massive crowd is hanging on Jesus' every word. And the disciples are growing concerned. It's been a long day, the people are hungry. This crowd could turn into a mob.
Peter: “There is a boy here who has five little barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?”
Boy (Earlier that morning): Mom, I'm heading out… all my friends are going to see this guy from the other side of the sea."
Mom: "Don't forget your lunch."
Boy: "Ok, did you pack me enough for a few of my friends, in case their moms forgot?"
Mom: "Son, you know we don't have much. There's only enough in the sack for you and one friend, tops."
Jesus (Late in the day): "Give me the sack."
John 6:11-13: Jesus then took the loaves… distributed them. So also the fish, as much as they (5,000 men, plus women and children) wanted. And when they had eaten their fill… they gathered up twelve baskets (of leftovers).
Boy (Later that night): "Mom, I'm home. You won't believe what happened!"
Mom: "Did you have enough to eat?"
Boy: "Mom, You won't believe what happened!"
Never doubt that what God asks from us, with his blessing, is more than enough to accomplish what he desires. To put it another way, when we give what we have, God blesses it. And what he blesses always accomplishes his purposes. And we get to tell an incredible story!
God, I don't have much, but it is yours.
For now...
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Peter: “There is a boy here who has five little barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?”
Boy (Earlier that morning): Mom, I'm heading out… all my friends are going to see this guy from the other side of the sea."
Mom: "Don't forget your lunch."
Boy: "Ok, did you pack me enough for a few of my friends, in case their moms forgot?"
Mom: "Son, you know we don't have much. There's only enough in the sack for you and one friend, tops."
Jesus (Late in the day): "Give me the sack."
Boy (Later that night): "Mom, I'm home. You won't believe what happened!"
Mom: "Did you have enough to eat?"
Boy: "Mom, You won't believe what happened!"
Never doubt that what God asks from us, with his blessing, is more than enough to accomplish what he desires. To put it another way, when we give what we have, God blesses it. And what he blesses always accomplishes his purposes. And we get to tell an incredible story!
For now...
D
