SHARING BREADMARK 6:37-44
37 But he answered, “You give them something to eat.”
Mark 6:37 (NIV)
38 “How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five–and two fish.”
Mark 6:38 (NIV)
Mark 6:41-44 (NIV)
41 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 his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were satisfied, 43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. 44 The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.
Mark 6:41-44 (NIV)
Jesus tells His disciples to give this vast number of people something to eat. They were confused over this because of their lack of power and their unawareness that the very Bread of Life Himself was in their presence. Not putting them down He simply asked them “How many loaves do you have?” They respond “five and two fish”. He takes it and gives thanks to God for it and all eat and are satisfied. Christ always satisfies – abundantly! Look at how much was left over – twelve basketfuls! Don’t you know that the disciples were blown out of the water! This is what I glean from this:
- Nothing is impossible with God
- He desires to meet our every need.
- He is patient in teaching us.
- Give thanks BEFORE the miracle.
- Christ always satisfies.
- Christ always gives in abundance.
- He wants to blow us out of the water by what He will do in and through us.
1 Praise the LORD, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits–
3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Psalms 103:1-5 (NIV)
