I vividly remember the first time I really heard this story. I remember where I was sitting, and I remember the person who communicated it. I was a junior in high school. I had grown up in a solid Christian home and knew some of the general facts about the story, but when I understood what happened and how it happened, it was stunning.
Read MoreFor good reason, this is one of the most famous of Jesus’ miracles. Feeding 5000 people reminds us that Jesus can multiply what is very small and use it to impact and bless people in unimaginable ways. A sack lunch in Jesus’ hands turned out to be at the core of a great miracle. (It’s interesting to note that the two disciples who are mentioned both indicated that the situation was impossible.) So, the application challenge becomes: what are we willing to turn over to Jesus? Many of us will not necessarily do big things (feed 5000 people), but we will likely be asked to turn over our lunch for Jesus to use. Things such as our time, our skills, talents, our TV schedule, etc. can be used in very powerful ways. Are we willing to place what we have in the hands of Jesus—no matter how big or how small?
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