Day 15 - Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

Matthew 14:13-21

Jesus was preparing to mourn the death of John the Baptist, and He was trying to move to a quieter place. But crowds followed Jesus, bringing the sick with them. They wanted to see Jesus perform miracles and heal the hurting people. The crowds of people were not thinking, and they followed Jesus into a remote place. The disciples became worried, and asked to send the crowds away to find some food. Jesus told the disciples that they didn't need to send them away, but that the disciples needed to provide the crowds with food. The disciples responded by saying, "we only have five loaves and two fishes." Jesus took the food and prayed over it. And the food began to multiply, allowing enough for each person (5,000 men plus women and children), and leaving 12 baskets leftover. Jesus performed a great miracle, and showed His disciples was faith and prayer can do.

The disciples had very little faith, and they allowed worry to take over their lives. Little did they know that God was going to provide abundantly for them. I too can start to have minimal faith. I let the worries of this world get to me, and I forget that God owns the key to this storehouse. He has power to heal and to miraculously provide. All we need to do is pray and He will give us what we ask for, if it is in accordance to His will. I hope that I can start to apply this into my life, and allow God to bless me and keep me safe.

God, allow me to accept your abundance in my life. Help me to remember that you are all powerful and that you can do great things. Help me to listen to Your word and to remember the miracles that you have done. Amen.