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In John Chapter 6 we read that a large crowd of about 5,000 people was following Jesus. Jesus went up to a mountain, looked over the people and asked his friends, "Where are we to buy bread for the people to eat?" Philip answers, "Six months wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little." Andrew answers, "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?"
Jesus has the boy's meager food brought to him, and multiplies it so that the people eat until they are full and the leftovers fill 12 baskets.
When Jesus asked his disciples, "Where are we to buy bread?" The answer was, "Um, there is nowhere to buy bread; we're on a mountain." But, Andrew thinks outside the box. There is nowhere to buy bread, but there is a boy in the crowd who has some bread. Clearly, five loaves of bread would not be enough to feed 5,000 people, but Andrew presented it to the Lord, and Jesus performed a great miracle.
When we face challenges, can we trust the guidance of the Holy Spirit and think outside the box?
God is infinitely generous. Do we give everything we have to the Lord, and trust that he will multiply it for our good and the good of others?
Do we believe in God's power?
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