Matthew 14:
1-21; Mark 6: 14-44; Luke 9: 7-17; John 6: 1-13
Herod ,
when he learned of the deeds of Jesus was troubled n'alma , thought John the
Baptist who had taken the life to satisfy Herodias , his wife , had risen. The
disciples of Jesus , knowing this, informed the Master that fact , he wisely
invited them to go somewhere alone for strength . But the crowd followed them,
before they reached the place , Jesus , to see them , had compassion , healed
the sick , brought them the message of the Kingdom . As it was late , the
disciples advised the Master disperse the crowd , in order to buy food and
shelter themselves . Jesus puts before them a task of great impact of faith .
" But Jesus said unto them, It is not need to go away ; give ye them to
eat. " Matthew 14 : 16 The disciples had witnessed many miracles that
attested the divinity of Jesus and he to tell them to feed the crowd , was to
know the capability of getting to do it. But before the crowd and with meager
resources , they felt powerless . " Philip answered him, Two hundred
pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a bit .
One of his disciples, Andrew , Simon Peter's brother , said to him, is a lad
here who has five barley loaves and two fishes ; but what are they among so
many " John 6 : 7-9
Face of
adversity and the inability of man to solve your problems is that you see the
hand of God work .
A boy ; gr
paidariom : boy , a teenager , barley bread , food poor. (New Bible Commentary
- Vol III - New Life Issues - 1979 )
We observed
the few loaves and the amount of resources and insufficient fish to feed those
people. The boy , a teenager from a poor family, because only people with low
purchasing power made use of barley , but the son of a caring mother to
provide him a small snack , knew he needed it and in doing so , allowed Jesus
wore it to feed a crowd . The boy , without imagining what would happen , he
gave his snack unchallenged , could refuse to give it . How many in your
selfishness refuse help your neighbor, forget that the help may be feeding a
large number of people .
Jesus
commands the disciples who do men sit , organized into groups , to receive your
food without tumult . Were about five thousand men , adding children , women
and the elderly can get to twenty-five thousand total of the people , is not
totally absurd , since the reports of the Apostle John was next Easter season ,
when the influx of person to that place became very large and the testimony
about Jesus' power to heal , cast out demons made him a crowd to follow. He
blesses the loaves and fishes , delivery to the disciples and these men
representatives of each group. Left , after having - filled twelve baskets .
Were all well fed .
Many come to a major obstacle feel powerless ,
find themselves unable to perform any work beyond their strength . We notice
that the disciples when they become aware of what happened to John the Baptist
transmit to the Master, we can infer the fear of the same happening to Jesus
and he takes the opportunity to recuperate from fatigue, feed themselves
adequately , departs to reflection, but the suffering does not give you respite
and he merciful , loving and compassionate meets cure them , cast out demons,
and feeds . Many seek material goods , forget the overriding message of Jesus
spiritual covering every fact , be the miracle cure , care
for the sick and all the signs and wonders done by him . Fed a multitude with
loaves and fishes insufficient quantity. Were sated in carnal hunger , but not
in the spiritual hunger .
Nowadays
many seek Jesus to satisfy his carnal desire , heal yourself , be prosperous ,
live with abundance , forget the main purpose of the kingdom of Christ the
spiritual essence , be prosperous spiritually , we can live with for the
minimum carnal, but plentiful in survival spirit .
There
mistakenly thinking and publishes give the tithes and offerings for the favors
of God , healing , prosperity . And there are some who say when to do it ,
after tithing and giving, charge what you want from God . Are selling salvation
, healing and prosperity , it is trade with the sacrifice of Christ .
"
Jesus answered them , and said: Verily , I say unto you , Ye seek me , not you
saw the signs , but because you ate the bread and saciastes you ... It is the
spirit that gives life , the flesh profits nothing ; the words that I speak
unto you are spirit and life. " John 6 : 26 and 63