DAY TWENTY-EIGHT – Saturday, March 20, 2021
John 6:1-15
After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming towards him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?” He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “Six months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.” One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?” Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.” So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.”
When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
After days of teaching and healing the sick Jesus took compassion on the hungry crowd and asked his disciples where they could get food to feed them. The disciples’ first response was to send them home so they could get it themselves, as it would take months for them to make enough money to feed that many people. Then they find a boy who offers his 5 loaves and 2 fish. Jesus accepts and blesses the loaves and fish, which gets split up and offered throughout the crowd, and miraculously there is more than enough to feed the 5,000, with baskets of leftovers!
The world has many problems and can use our compassion and help. If we give of ourselves freely, even when we don’t think it’s enough, we can trust God will bless and maximize what we give to fulfill God’s plan. When we share our resources there is more than enough for everyone.
Carolynn Chasse
John 6:1-15
After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming towards him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?” He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “Six months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.” One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?” Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.” So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.”
When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
After days of teaching and healing the sick Jesus took compassion on the hungry crowd and asked his disciples where they could get food to feed them. The disciples’ first response was to send them home so they could get it themselves, as it would take months for them to make enough money to feed that many people. Then they find a boy who offers his 5 loaves and 2 fish. Jesus accepts and blesses the loaves and fish, which gets split up and offered throughout the crowd, and miraculously there is more than enough to feed the 5,000, with baskets of leftovers!
The world has many problems and can use our compassion and help. If we give of ourselves freely, even when we don’t think it’s enough, we can trust God will bless and maximize what we give to fulfill God’s plan. When we share our resources there is more than enough for everyone.
Carolynn Chasse
