Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
They all ate and were satisfied. It sometimes seems like such a basic thing to say, but Jesus takes care of our every need. These five thusand people had been following Jesus for a while; a couple of days at least. They had been listening to Jesus' sermons and other teachings, watching him heal people and cast out demons, and seeing the other miracles he perfromed. Now they were hungry. It may have been a while before anyone had thought of food, but they were so caught up with what Jesus was saying and doing they didn't mind. But now it hits them; now they are hungry. So Jesus feeds them. This story is not about Jesus showing off. Jesus isn't saying 'look what I can do.' Jesus is taking care of the needs of the people who have been following him. It adds extra meaning to this story that it follows Jesus' sending out of the twelve. Jesus gives a commission: do my work, he says. Now he says, in short, that if you do my work and are faithful I will take care of you. Jesus fulfills our needs. God bless,
Pastor Josh
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