“The RoseBouquet”

When Jesus heard of John’s excution, He wanted to withdraw for some private time, but the crowds followed Him and his disciples out to the hills. When he saw the crowds, He turned around and had compassion on them and healed their sick.

That must have been quite the line up, for evening approached before the disciples said, “these people haven’t had anything to eat all day.” They suggested Jesus send them out to the nearby villages, maybe over the next hill or two, to buy their supper. Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them to eat.”

Right away the disciples could explain why it was impossible. They already knew that the only food in the whole crowd was five loaves (most likely the size of our dinner rolls), and two small fish.

Jesus saw the possiblity. He asked for what food they had found. He blessed it and broke it up, and handed it to the disciples to distribute, telling them to get the people to sit down in groups. They kept breaking off pieces and handing them to people.

I wonder how many minutes into their distribution the disciples realized what was happening, and began to look at each other over the heads of the crowds, with their jaws slack in astonishment.

When the people refused seconds and thirds, empty baskets were rounded up, and the disciples had to gather the left overs off the ground, or from people’s hands. These left-overs amounted to twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread and fish!

Woman who organize food for family gatherings, or even public events, observe there seems to be as many left overs as the amount of food that was brought. Since they had probably served the men, who broke and passed the pieces on to their wives and children, the disciples knew they had served five thousand men.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, let me give You my small amounts of everything! Surely, in Your hands it will become enough for me, and to share with many others!

+++++Jesus is my King+++++Jesus is my King+++++

Blessings on you Today!
Ruth Marlene Friesen

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