"You give them something to eat."

“But He answered and said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to Him, “shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?” But He said to them, “How many loaves do you have ? Go and see.” And when they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.”

Mark 6 : 37-38 (New King James Version)

Here is a passage we are all familiar with and we have meditated on it before as well . We read in verses 31-34 , “And He said to them , “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going , and they did not even have time to eat. So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves But the multitudes saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him. And Jesus , when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.”

The people saw Jesus and the disciples in the boat and they ran on foot ! Wow , just picture that. When Jesus saw the multitude He was moved with compassion because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. And He began to teach them.

When we look at people all around us , be it in our offices , our colleges , our schools and even our homes… what do we see ? Do we see the lost ? We have a shepherd ! Are our hearts moved with compassion to tell them about our Shepherd ? Do we intercede and stand in the gap for them ?

We read in verses 35-36, “When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, “This is a deserted place, and already the hour is late. Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.”” Ok , so it’s getting late . No one has eaten and the disciples come to Christ and ask Him to send them away so that they can get something to eat. Seems logical right ? People are hungry , it’s a huge crowd , they can surely walk back and get something to eat. Totally logical !

What did Christ respond ? “You give them something to eat.” Ok …. Hmmm ok … so what’s the next logical thing to do ? Count the money that we have and let’s see how much bread we can buy ! Isn’t that the most logical thing to do ?

We read in verse 38 , “But He said to them. “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they found out they said, “Five and two fish.””

There is a multitude around us that is hungry. We need to understand God has commissioned us saying “You give them something to eat.” .

Next , if you are wondering saying . “Lord how can I tell people about you … I can’t talk properly “ , “ Lord you know my situation , my circumstance .. am I an ideal testimony?” Or if you find yourself in a tough spot saying ‘Lord I have no idea how I can meet the current need . It’s not logical” … we need to understand our God is not limited by logic !! We often find ourselves limiting God because of our limited minds. I pray that we be set free this morning .

God always provisions the right amount in the right time. His ways are perfect !

Logically what are five loaves and two fish in a crowd of five thousand men plus women and children ? Nothing.

What are five loaves and two fish in the hand of God ? We read in verses 41-43 , “And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all. So they all ate and were filled. And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.”

In His hands its surplus !! We read they all ate and were filled ! And it does not stop there… they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.

I pray that our eyes may be opened to see that God had provisioned for us exactly what we need. All we have to do is lift up all that we are and all that we have into His hands. And when everything is in His hands.. its beyond logic. The multitude around us is hungry and God had provisioned exactly what is required to meet the need. Are we willing to walk in His ways ? Are we willing to be used by Him ? Are we willing to let go of certain logical barriers that are a spiritual hindrance in our lives ?

God Bless