Jn.6:11 – Jesus then took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were reclining; likewise also of the fish, as much as they wanted.
Have you ever been in a spot so tough and difficult you thought there is no way I could ever fight my way out of this one. That’s exactly the spot the disciples found themselves in that day, They had no way to do what was being asked of them. “You feed them”, the words of Christ were ringing in in their ears. This was a great test, they had been put in this place intentionally. Maybe the spot you are in is not accidental either. Maybe this is the test that will show you how great He is. Put this situation in His hands and watch what He will do. Here is how Augustine describes this moment.
“He therefore created as God creates. For, just as he multiplies the produce of the fields from a few grains, from that same source of power he multiplied in his hands the five loaves. There was power, indeed, in the hands of Christ. And those five loaves were like seeds, not indeed committed to the earth, but multiplied by him who made the earth……And he who was signified through the loaves in mystery now came at last. He came now at last who was shown by the kernel of the barley but was hidden by the husk of the barley. He came, himself, one person carrying both personages in himself, priest and king. He is priest through the victim which he offered for us to God—himself. He is king because we are ruled by him. And those things that were being carried concealed [i.e., barley husks] are opened. Thanks be to him. He fulfilled through himself what was promised in the Old Testament. And he ordered the loaves to be broken; by breaking they were multiplied.”
So this lesson is about more than fish and bread or full bellies. Maybe your situation is about more than physical need or circumstances, maybe this is the moment that you will discover the power of God and the goodness of God. You see the disciples had no way to fix their problem, that was the whole point. We all face circumstances way bigger than our talent or our resources. When we come to that conclusion where we look is critical. Are you looking for another person or institution to help? Instead place your life and situation in His hands, He is still serving up fish and bread.
