“And ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looked up toward heaven. He blessed the food and breaking the loaves, He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces: twelve full baskets. There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.” (Matthew 14:19-21, NASB)
Every week as we head to the grocery store, something different is missing from the shelves. The news tells us of inflation increases, shrinking paychecks and retirement funds. And we wonder, will we always have enough?
Opening to Matthew 14, the account is before me in verse 13 ”“ 21.
Jesus upon seeing the crowd, sees their needs and is moved with compassion. He takes the time to be with the people, healing the sick, ministering to their souls.
Later that evening, the disciples see their immediate need ”“ they need food. The disciples also only see their immediate inventory of five loaves of bread and two fish, hardly enough to feed the large crowd.
Jesus takes the five loaves and two fish, looks up to heaven and blessed the provision.
Did the crowd remember how God had provided for His people in the wilderness, taking care that they were fed each day? Did they remember with God there is always enough?
I hope you will join me at Woman to Woman Ministries HERE as we look at God’s provision and trusting He will always give us enough.
Great thoughts this morning Ms. Joanne. A secret in life, one that has taken me many years to fully understand, is that God wants us to learn to be satisfied with all that He gives us rather than all that we think we need and want. Want and need are two very different concepts, and God has proven over and over that He gives us what we need; sometimes even when we don’t want what He gives us. As Paul said, whether plenty or lacking, all we really need is found in Him. God’s blessings sweet friend.
What a great reminder, Joanne. It’s all too easy to get caught up in the news reports and forget this most important truth.
I guess at times I have worried about having enough. It’s been quite a long time though, God’s provisions have been bountiful the more I draw near. It’s now second nature for me to thank him even for the little things most people wouldn’t think significant, like recently I automatically thanked him for providing me with light bulbs and tissues I had gotten from the store.
Thank you bunches for linking up with Sweet Tea & Friends this month sweet friend.