Jesus entered into the boat with
his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha. They had forgotten to bring
more bread, and had only one loaf in the boat with them. Jesus warned them: “Beware
the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”
They said to one another, “It’s
because we have no bread.”
Jesus, seeing their confusion,
said, “Why do you think it’s because you have no bread? Do you still not
understand? Is your heart still hardened? Having eyes, don’t you see? Having
ears, don’t you hear? Don’t you remember? When I broke the five loaves among
the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?”
They told him, “Twelve.”
“When the seven loaves fed the
four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?”
They told him, “Seven.”
He asked them, “Don’t you
understand yet?”
Reflection
Even after seeing a multitude
fed, the disciples were anxious about their food supply. They had failed to
grasp one of Jesus’ main points: God will provide. Can you think of examples in
your own life when God provided for your needs in an amazing way? Even with what
God has done for you, do you still find it difficult to trust when times are
hard?
Prayer: Help me always
remember, Lord, the way you have provided for me time and time again.
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