"Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand."
-Mark 6:41-44 (NIV)
Have you ever eaten a tiny meal and left hungry? When I lived in Kansas I went to a place one Sunday after church and had lunch with a friend. We ordered some sort of pasta dish and what came out looked like what I'd feed a child, not a grown man. We ate our samples left the restaurant and went and got a pizza. Seriously.
In today's passage we see Jesus feed 5,000 men with 2 fish and 5 loaves. Yet, the men ate their fill and there was even 12 baskets of leftovers. No one left hungry for food. Jesus had satisfied their hunger.
When Jesus shows up in a big way in my life though it does leave me hungry for more. I get a taste of what it means to follow him and I want more. I can't help but want to continue to follow Him. Continue to see Him work. Continue to see Him move in powerful ways. When was the last time you felt that way?
-Seth Caddell
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Reflection...
When was the last time you experienced Jesus? What was it like?
How did you respond to the experience? Did you freak you out? Make you want to know Him more? Make you want to cry?
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Prayer...
Pray that God shows up today. Pray that He does something mighty in your life and gives you that hunger for His presence.
Unreached People of the Day - Somali of Somalia
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Daily Bible Reading...
Mark 6-7
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