God feeds his people

It should be no wonder to the multitudes that Jesus is able to feed them. Remembering God’s provisionfor his people throughout history, the disciples should not have been surprised that Jesus asked them to feed the people.

After all Elisha had fed a hundred with a few loaves offered to God. What they might learn is that their teacher was a hundred-fold greater than Elisha.

They shouldn’t be surprised that God would send them nourishment. He sent them manna in the wilderness. The psalmist declares,

“The LORD upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand, satisfying the desire of every living thing.”

Faith is made of this. They ought to be singing the praise of God, seeing every weakness and need as an opportunity for God to glorify his name. They might learn as they munch their bread that the bread of life is before them. That this God who has never withheld his bounty has not withheld his Son.