The Feeding of Five Thousand People
(Matthew 14:13-21)
Crowds of people used to follow Christ
Everywhere. One day, they even followed
Him to the desert where he had gone to rest.
Christ, compassionated and loving, cured the
Sick and preached to the crowd for several
Hours. As night fell, the disciples came to
To find food and a place to sleep, for the
Desert was growing dark and the people
Would have far to go.
Jesus, instead of turning the people away,
Ordered the disciples themselves to feed this
Large group themselves to feed this
Large group of people. The disciples obeyed
Jesus but were wondering how they could
Feed so many people when all they had was
Five loaves of bread and two fishes. Christ
Blessed the food and the disciples distributed
It among the crowd, which numbered "about
Five thousand men, besides women and
Children".
Not only was every person fed on this
Day, but twelve full baskets of food remained
As well.
If I want to know who God is, I look at me
One good way to know whether something is working is to
actually see it work. No matter what your philosophy,
regardless how much you believe it, if it does not produce,
it is worthless. God is the same way. We can talk about Him,
sing about Him, pray to Him, for Him and about Him, but if
His glory is not produced in our lives, what are we really
saying? The only way for God to be seen is through our lives.
Our lives must reflect all the things we say God is. We are
His hands, feet, eyes and voice. Our lives reflect who and
what God is. Are we living a happy life? Are we thinking
peaceful thoughts? The only way for God to demonstrate who
His is, is for us to do it for Him. We must demonstrate what
we know about God in the way we think, talk, walk and live.
God is peace. God is strength. God is mercy. God is forgiving.
God is all knowing, all powerful, abundant, radiant life.
God is love. To know God is to be like Him. All else is a
figment of your imagination.
God is a dependent on you as you are on Him
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