Mark 6:38
And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.”
Tag: Human Responsibility and Miracles of God
In this story we are on the hillside with Jesus and 5,000 people have come to hear him speak. Like the woman in Elisha's day that was told to get as many jars as possible, the disciples were sent to search for food. How would you search for food among 5,000 people? Was there more food there and they were too lazy to find it? How could one boy be the only one there with food? Were their others who simply hiding and hoarding their food and didn't want to share? Whatever the case we have the disciples having to share in this part of the miracle. What would have happened if they didn't find these small items? Jesus didn't have to have them look. He already knew there was food in the place. He could have had quail flown in from the sea as God did with Moses and the nation of Israel. God CAN do miracles without us ... that's what makes it a miracle. Yet, God does want us, at times, to do "our" part. In this case, "go and see." In the widow's part, "go and search for empty jars" (2 Kings 4:6). We can sit and wait for a miracle, or we can go and do "our" part in obedience and see God do a miracle with our meager offerings.
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