"Then Jesus called 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!"

~ Matthew 15:32 - 38 LAB

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Bible Commentary:  "Jesus had already fed more than 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish. Now, in a similar 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 cared for us in the past, he will do the same now. If we are facing any difficult situations, we must remember God cared for us; we need to trust him to work faithfully again."

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