June 30
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After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). 2 A large crowd followed Him, because they saw the signs which He was performing on those who were sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat down with His disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. 5 Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these may eat?” 6 This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do. 7 Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, for everyone to receive a little.” 8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him, 9 “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so many people?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So, the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise, also of the fish as much as they wanted. 12 When they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost.” 13 So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. 14 Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”– John 6:1-14
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In this wonderful miracle that Jesus did to a massive number of people, we become witnesses to God’s power and provision. We see how Jesus tested his disciples what to do and how to solve the problem of feeding the multitude of people who had been following Jesus for a miracle in their lives. Philip laid the financial side of the problem while Andrew couldn’t fathom how five barley loaves and two fish can suffice for the many hungry mouths. There were five thousand men but I am sure, there were also women that came along with these men, so let’s presume that we double or triple the size. It must have been ten to twenty thousand people present to witness and be recipients of Jesus multiplication of two fishes and five barley loaves. This is massive and probably one of the miracles that many were witnesses and recipients of the bread and fish. This greatly shows Jesus’ divinity and provision.
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REFLECTION
• How can some people miss the miracles of Jesus even though they are recipients?