Today is Friday, January 19th, 2007; Karen's Korner #980

When Jesus began his public ministry, his days were busy! Moving from person to person; from group to group! Two times the Bible records Jesus' feeding of large groups of people. Most of us have heard about his feeding of 5,000 using a little boys' lunch of loaves and fish.
 
Another time he fed 4,000, Matthew 15:32 - 38:
 
    "Then Jesus calles his disciples to him and said, 'I pity these people---they've been here with me for three days now, and have nothing left to eat; I don't want to send them away hungry or they will faint along the road.'
    The disciples replied, 'And where would we get enough here in the desert for all this mob to eat?'
    Jesus asked them, 'How much food do you have?' And they replied, 'Seven loaves of bread and a few small fish!'
    Then Jesus told all of the people to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks to God for them, and divided them into pieces, and gave them to the disciples who presented them to the crowd. And everyone ate until full---4,000 men besides the women and children! And afterwards, when the scraps were picked up, there were seven basketfuls left over!"
 
Bible commentary on these verses:  "Jesus had already fed more than 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish. Now, in a smiliar situation, the disciples were again perplexed. How easily we throw up our hands in despair when faced with tough situations. Like the disciples, we often forget that if God has cared for us in the past, he will do the same now. If you facing a difficult situation, remember when God cared for you and trust him to work faithfully again."
       

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