Daily Word Of God
John 6:5-13
Looking up, Jesus saw the crowds approaching and said to Philip, ‘Where can we buy some bread for these people to eat?’ He said this only to put Philip to the test; he himself knew exactly what he was going to do. Philip answered, ‘Two hundred denarii would not buy enough to give them a little piece each.’
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said, ‘Here is a small boy with five barley loaves and two fish; but what is that among so many?’ Jesus said to them, ‘Make the people sit down.’ There was plenty of grass there, and as many as five thousand men sat down. Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were sitting there; he then did the same with the fish, distributing as much as they wanted.
When they had eaten enough he said to the disciples, ‘Pick up the pieces left over, so that nothing is wasted.’ So they picked them up and filled twelve large baskets with scraps left over from the meal of five barley loaves.
Today's Pointers on God's Word
As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?
- Most of us like Philip, would try to solve our problems in logical and practical ways. However, if our faith is deep, we know that we can also seek God’s help, especially when we find our problems to be overwhelming.
- The miracle of the multiplication of the loaves shows how Jesus is able to solve a humanly impossible problem by feeding five thousand men.
- Are you able to recall how God intervened in your life and made what was humanly impossible, possible? God is still fully present in your daily living. Trust Him more fully.