Trust Jesus To Provide
15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. -- Matthew 14:15-18
The other day we were heading South when we spotted some teenagers waving signs to advertise a yard sale. Have I mentioned I love yard sales? We did a U-turn and headed back to the church.
The people were wonderful. Teenagers were everywhere helping, right along with the adults. Prices were reasonable. We were happy to buy more items we didn’t need.
They were raising money to send their youth to summer camp several states away. They collect items all year and have one large yard sale. They do it every year. One man noted that they always have enough money, with a little left over.
God provides. Always. We ask for His guidance. We work hard. And we leave the results to Him.
The disciples lived with Jesus day after day. They watched Him perform miracles. They saw Him interact with others. They heard Him teaching again and again. And, yet, their first plan was to send the people away to get food.
They didn’t have enough. They weren’t enough. And they didn’t think to ask Jesus to provide. They did what we all do. They did what was reasonable. They came up with a plan and presented it to Jesus, expecting Him to go along with it.
Just like we do.
I wonder what would happen to our lives if we simply gave Jesus all we had and expected Him to provide the rest? I wonder how our lives would change if we really understood we could count on Him to provide everything we need to follow His plan?
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. -- Matthew 14:20
Amazing what Jesus can do if we only trust Him to provide what we need.
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