Gospel: Matthew
15:29-37
At that
time: Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down
there. Great
crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the
mute, and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them. The
crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the deformed made whole, the
lame walking, and the blind able to see, and they glorified the God of Israel.
Jesus
summoned his disciples and said, "My heart is moved with pity for the crowd,
for they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. I do not
want to send them away hungry, for fear they may collapse on the way." The
disciples said to him, "Where could we ever get enough bread in this
deserted place to satisfy such a crowd?" Jesus said to them, "How
many loaves do you have?" "Seven," they replied, "and a few
fish." He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the
seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples,
who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied. They
picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets full.
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Reflection:
Do you
want something from Jesus? If you would believe whatever you want from Jesus He
would give you. The crowd who were
seeking Jesus with their sick in tow believed that Jesus would heal them all
and so He did. After healing them Jesus saw that they were all hungry and He
fed them all.
What kind
of God is Jesus based on His actions in the Gospel? Jesus is a God of mercy and
compassion, a God who heals the broken and hungry and a God who will never fail
those who would decide to come to Him.
What is
it that you are carrying in your heart right now? A huge problem? A
relationship on the edge of being broken? An incurable sickness that the doctor
told you? Bring it all to Jesus, ask Him to help you solve your problem.
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