1 Kings 4:42-44 / Ephesians 4:1-6 / John 6:1-15
In the gospel, a large crowd was following Jesus because they were impressed with the signs He gave by curing the sick.
And the gospel tells us that the large crowd numbered around 5,000. That is quite a crowd.
And then Jesus asked His disciples if they could buy some food for the crowd to eat.
One of His disciples, Philip, looked at their finances, and told Jesus that they could hardly buy enough bread to feed the crowd.
Another of His disciples, Andrew, said that there is a small boy with five barley loaves and two fish.
But that is obviously not enough for such a large crowd.
And here is where the mysterious power of God’s love is revealed beyond human reckoning.
Jesus took the five Loaves and the two fish, gave thanks to God, and gave it out to the crowd.
The crowd ate as much as they wanted, and what was even more surprising was that 12 baskets of leftovers were collected.
The crowd was so impressed by it, that they wanted to take Jesus by force and to make Him king.
The crowd wanted to make Jesus king because they saw that He could provide more for them.
They see Him with worldly expectations, but they did not see the sign.
They did not see that in the simplicity and humility of that small boy with five loaves and the two fish, God’s blessings came in abundance.
In the simple and humble, God reveals the mysterious power of His love and providence.
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