A Filling Meal
Mark 6:40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus 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.
JESUS feeds the 5,000. You’ve probably read and heard this story often, haven’t you? You’ve also heard of “Jesus saves.” Do you see how this magnificent miracle of “Jesus feeds the 5,000” is the perfect picture of the miracle “Jesus saves”?
People have come to hear Jesus teach the true word of God. They are hungry to know: Is God’s word real for me? As Jesus teaches the Word, it begins to fill them. As a nourishing meal to the stomach is life to the body, the Living Word is life to the soul. After their meal, their stomachs are full. When Jesus’ teaching is done, their spirits are filled.
All of this happens only in the power of God. The literal food multiplies as Jesus prays to the Father. God’s Word multiplies as you pray for ears to hear and minds to know.
The miracle of the food is life to the body. The miracle of God’s Word taught is life to the soul.
Pause and consider: Isaiah 55:11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
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