Friday, September 16, 2011

you'll never be hungry

sometimes i forget how good God has been in my life.  occasionally the worries of this world get to me and i wonder about the future and what lies ahead of me. 

but He reminded me that if i follow him, i will not lack in anything...instead i shall have abundance.  in this story from matthew, they crowd had nothing when went and followed jesus but went home not only fully satisfied physically and spiritually, but received an overflow of blessings enough to share with others.  

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand (Matthew 14:13-21)

When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 

As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

"We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

“Bring them here to me,” he said. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

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