13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food."
16 Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."
17 "We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered.
18 "Bring them here to me," he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. 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 the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Matthew 14:13-21
Jesus, most likely saddened by the recent events concerning John the Baptist withdraws to a quiet place in order to spend some time with the Father. Today as life carries on; maybe you are saddened just a bit about the circumstances of a relationship or your job or by some type of weakness or struggle that you just can’t seem to overcome on your own. Know today that Jesus is all that you need to fill your empty soul and make you new again! Just as His followers here brought the little food that they had to Him and He turned what they brought into an overabundance of bread and fish, so too will Jesus take what you have to bring Him today in prayer and turn it into an overabundance of joy and love in your life. Jesus is all that you need today – come to Him on bended knee and let His Holy presence in your life restore your heart and make you new!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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