In Mark 6,He
called ORDER for all to be seated in 100’s and 50’s. He tells the disciples to
give them something. In this situation, Jesus cannot be reduced to the Prophet,
a rabbi, or teacher of the law. THIS is God on the scene!
Another
thing I took note of, was Moses was the Leader called by God to lead a nation
out of Egypt. Jesus is the Leader, Who leads as Savior, Redeemer, the Lamb of
God for sacrifice in taking the sins of man (of the world). Jesus would lead us
to heaven, not across the pond to England, or Wales, but lead us home in Him!
Where He is, there we are to be also! I also meditate on the truth that Moses
lead a million out of Egypt, and how many actually took the promised land that
was spoken about? What was the number who rebelled in the desert and would not
go into the land God had given them?
Also, many
churches gather to eat a meal together, like they did in the desert! They
gather to eat and remember. Yet what are they remembering? Jesus, the Host in
that back country place, had the disciples to bring what they had in hand.
Jesus, the Host took the bread and broke it as He blessed it. He took the fish
and distributed. He did not break the fish! Only the bread is broken.
Awesome
words indeed, and if we hear them as we read and mediate them: what was of the
identified bread: a loaf of barley, the food of the poor.
Matthew
14:13-21 When Jesus heard it ( the death of John His cousin), He departed from there by boat to
a deserted place by Himself. But when He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for the, and healed
their sick. 15 When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is
a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that
they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.” 16 But Jesus said to
them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” 17 and
they said to Him, “We have been here only five loaves and two fish.”
In Matthew 14:19
Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And he took the five
loves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave
the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. 20 So
they all ate and were filled and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. 21 Now those
who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
He Who is Bread took bread, blessed
it and broke it. And it was given to the multitude. We cannot give to another
what has not been blessed by God. What has been broken is what is multitude in
the word of truth where Jesus is manifested and power of the Holy Spirit
observed. It is
demonstration of the Spirit and power.
From this
passage, Jesus would reveal He would be the broken bread: John 6:22-71….John
6:35 I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger and he who
believes in Me shall never thirst.
John 6:
28-40 NKJV Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works
of God?” 29 Jesus answered & said to them, “This is the work of God, that
you believe in Him whom He sent.” 30 Therefore they said to Him, “What sign
will You perform then, that we may see it & believe You?” What work will
You do? 31 Our fathers ate manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them
bread from heaven to eat.” 32 Then Jesus
said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread
from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is He who
comes down from heaven & gives life to the world.” 34 Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread
always.”
True bread from heaven: Jesus! This
is not just about a loaf of bread but of life and joy in the peace with
God! John 6:48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate
the manna in the wilderness and are dead. 50 This is the bread which comes down
from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread which
came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever, and
the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the
world.”
Loaves and
2 fish He divided among them. Yes there are five loaves and 2 fish: Mark
6:39-44 39 Then he commanded them to
make them all sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in
ranks, in 100’s & in 50's. 41& when he had taken the 5 loaves & the
2 fish, he looked up to heaven, blessed & broke the loaves, & gave them
to his disciples to set before them, & the 2 fish He divided among them
all.42 So they all ate & were filled 43 & they took up 12 baskets full
of fragments of the fish.4 Now those who had eat the loaves were about 5,000
men.
Jesus gave
to the “poor”. When poor is used this way, it means
"to be destitute, without resources; weak, powerless; spiritually bankrupt." Being poor in spirit is the platform on
which is built all of the other beautiful attitudes that please God and
motivate Him to respond with spiritual and physical blessings. Our being poor
in spirit is the recognition of our spiritual need that causes us to cry out to
God for what He can and will supply. For us, we can testify how our lives have
changed in just twenty five years. We feed others with that which God has fed
us.
Twelve baskets full held the remaining fragments of bread
and fish. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, a sound of enough, being full,
and twelve baskets remaining, what may be considered scraps, leftovers and
still enough to carry with you for later. Understand that Barley was for the
poor! And Jesus the Host is our supply! May this recognition be yours in
knowing about God from the proper perspective, causing you to give Him praise
and thanksgiving. May you see Him for what He is and what He has and makes you long
to be the same, just as the financially poor see and desire to be like the rich
in Christ Jesus. For death could not hold Him. The tomb could not contain Him:
He is greater and He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Amen.
May we influence others this year: in a field, in a barn, in
a park, or maybe a church! For our walk is one in demonstration of the Spirit
and power. We will speak what the Lord has done for us. ( Watch Voice of Prayer
for the teaching this week: Blessed,
Broken, Given and Divided)
New teaching at: Voice of Prayer
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