(Lynn's mom continues to be in ICU. I'm spending as much time as I can in Waycross with Lynn & her mom. That's why I haven't been posting in the last few days)
Luke 9: 10 When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then he slipped quietly away with them toward the town of Bethsaida. 11 But the crowds found out where he was going, and they followed him. He welcomed them and taught them about the Kingdom of God, and he healed those who were sick.
12 Late in the afternoon the twelve disciples came to him and said, "Send the crowds away to the nearby villages and farms, so they can find food and lodging for the night. There is nothing to eat here in this remote place."
13 But Jesus said, "You feed them."
"But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered. "Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?" 14 For there were about 5,000 men there.
Jesus replied, "Tell them to sit down in groups of about fifty each." 15 So the people all sat down. 16 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. 17 They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers.
Here's what God whispered to me this morning as I read this.
The disciples asked Jesus to send the people away - which were 5000 men, which means there were at least that many women, plus children - probably in excess of 10,000 people. Isn't that how many the Macon Centreplex can hold? Wrap your brain around that size of a crowd.
Jesus said, "You feed them." 10,000+ people?!
No wonder they all kinda panicked! But that's because they thought "normally." Jesus knew what he was gonna do, & did it - fed 10,000+ - & it was a stupendous miracle!
God seemed to whisper to me this morning that I don't need to think in the "normal" directions as I move toward a presence downtown. I just need to trust Him, take it as it comes, & depend completely on Him to not only guide me, but provide. He gonna show Himself, but only if I allow Him to be Who He is & let Him show Himself in places & ways that seem impossible.
Feeding the 10,000+ was a snap for Jesus. He did it twice in the New Testament.
Imagine the miracles in people's lives He's gonna show downtown.
My life isn't all that special. We all know I'm not overly "holy" - LOL!!! If God is who He is to me, & does what He does in my life, by cracky, He'll certainly do it in yours.
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