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How Much Do You Need?
But He answered, �You give them something to eat.� Mark 6:37 NIV
You probably know the story, but let me describe the setting. Thousands of people have come to see Jesus. He had compassion for them, healed their sick, taught them many things of God. Now the people are hungry. The disciples advised Jesus to send the people away so they could buy food.
Now, Jesus says to His minister-trainees: �You give them something to eat!�
I can almost hear the disciples stammering:
�Well, uh, Jesus, that would be okay, except, that, well, that would be impossible, you see, �cause, well, we don't have enough food for all these people.�
Jesus feeds the people and the people are satisfied... until it's time to eat again!
Let me ask you a question: Don't you think Jesus knew how much food they had? Of course He did! Then why did He tell the disciples to feed the people?
Do you think maybe He was encouraging them to � feed His sheep�? That's what He told Peter to do. That's what the Great Commission calls each of us to do. That's why the church is here today!
Perhaps Jesus was preparing His disciples for a day when He would go to be with the Father and they would be left to do His will.
Is anyone you know �hungry� today? Perhaps He would say to you and me, �You give them something to eat!�
Think about it!
You probably know the story, but let me describe the setting. Thousands of people have come to see Jesus. He had compassion for them, healed their sick, taught them many things of God. Now the people are hungry. The disciples advised Jesus to send the people away so they could buy food.
Now, Jesus says to His minister-trainees: �You give them something to eat!�
I can almost hear the disciples stammering:
�Well, uh, Jesus, that would be okay, except, that, well, that would be impossible, you see, �cause, well, we don't have enough food for all these people.�
Jesus feeds the people and the people are satisfied... until it's time to eat again!
Let me ask you a question: Don't you think Jesus knew how much food they had? Of course He did! Then why did He tell the disciples to feed the people?
Do you think maybe He was encouraging them to � feed His sheep�? That's what He told Peter to do. That's what the Great Commission calls each of us to do. That's why the church is here today!
Perhaps Jesus was preparing His disciples for a day when He would go to be with the Father and they would be left to do His will.
Is anyone you know �hungry� today? Perhaps He would say to you and me, �You give them something to eat!�
Think about it!
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