Two Insights

The first miracle, the "Feeding of the 5,000", is the only miracle recorded in all four gospels (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:31-44; Luke 9:12-17; John 6:1-14).

Reading the four gospel accounts give us a fuller picture of all that went on around this miracle. 

1.Bring them here to me

In Matthews account (Matthew 15:13-21) it is interesting that Jesus asks his disciples to bring the packed lunch to him. 

“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Bring them here to me,” Jesus said. 

2. Here is a boy

Also. In Johns account (6:1-14) he tells us that Andrew was the one who introduced the boy with the pack lunch to Jesus

 

"Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up,  “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”

I have pondered the story from all four gospels and am challenged with these two insights, gleaned from two of the accounts. 

1stly - When we bring our little to Jesus he can multiply it

2ndly - It is good to introduce people to Jesus

My prayer today is twofold: 

Firstly, that we will use whatever is in our hands, that God would bless it in order that others in turn will be blessed. 

Secondly, may we live our lives, every ready, like Andrew, to introduce people to Jesus.

Have a great day. 

May you know life in all its fullness.