Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.” The disciples said to him, “Where are we to get enough bread in the desert to feed so great a crowd?” Jesus asked them, “How many loaves have you?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.” Then ordering the crowd to sit down on the ground, he took the seven loaves and the fish; and after giving thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all of them ate and were filled; and they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. Those who had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children. After sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan. (Matthew 15:32-39, NRSV)
I can see the cringe on Jesus’ face as He asks the disciples what they have for food…
Didn’t we just do this and still you don’t get it? Would be what any of us would think to ourselves as we take the 7 loaves and 2 fish. I even had less last time, and we got a basket for each of you to pick up afterwards.
Why do we not understand that God’s ways are not our way and He can do whatever He wants whenever and how ever He so chooses.
We want everything nice and neat and to fit into our world and box the way we understand. But that is not how God works.
I wonder if I would have gotten it, or if I would have been right there with the disciples questioning how Jesus was going to do this.
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