+DEV+ Lord of the Loaves

Date: April 14, 2011 8:37 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Lord of the Loaves

Lord of the Loaves

"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19).
Scripture Focus: Philippians 4:10-20

Life is just one problem after another - or so it seems. When some new need arises, we remind each other of what we call the "lesson of the loaves." We discovered it when we were reading a story recorded in Mark 8.

Jesus and His disciples are in the boat and the disciples are worried because they've forgotten to pack any food. Jesus proceeds to remind them very pointedly of what they've just seen Him do: "Don't you remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?" "Twelve," they replied. "And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?" They answered, "Seven."

The Lord's lesson is one we need firmly fixed in our hearts when we pray: Jesus is the Lord of the loaves, and He's with us in the boat. He's promised to supply all our needs, whether they are physical or spiritual. He is able to do it even when we don't see how it's possible.

Insight: "Give us today our daily bread" (Matthew 6:11).