The Drive Through

Scripture :

Matthew 14:15–22 NIV84

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.” Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Bring them here to me,” he said. 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. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children. Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.

Purpose:

To realize that Jesus can take something that we over look and make something mighty from it. In this case a little boy’s lunch of five loaves and two fish. this was just enough for this little boy’s lunch no more and no less. Just enough for him. there were no stores nor bakeries to feed the masses. Five thousand men and women and children, together but hungry. And then Jesus took the bread and fish and something amazing happened.

References:

Mark 6:35–44 — Emphasizes the disciples’ concern about the late hour.

Luke 9:12–17 — Notes the desolate location and Jesus’ instruction to feed the crowd.

John 6:1–14 — Adds the detail of the boy with five loaves and two fish.

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