Monday, November 15, 2010

I am the Bread of Life.

Dave Edwards spoke in Convo today, so I was pretty excited, bc he's done revivals before at my church back home. And what he said hit home.
I really, I mean really should be studying science right now but I wanted to post this on here bc it's been forrrrever since I've posted on here. And what I'm about to post is decent stuff.
Mark 8:14-21
14The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. 15 “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.”
16 They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no bread.”
17 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? 18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”
“Twelve,” they replied.
20 “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?”
They answered, “Seven.”
21 He said to them, “Do you still not understand?”

In the 13 verses before this, Jesus fed teh 4,000, and in 2 chapters before that, He fed the 5,000. So there was bread left over. And the disciples only managed to bring one loaf on the boat with them. [I easily get distracted and forget things too]. Then when Jesus tried to talk to them about some serious things, all they could think about was how there was barely any bread for all of them. All they could worry about was the loaf bread and not having enough, when Jesus had just a few hours ago multiplied seven loaves into 4,000. They were not adding Him into their equation -- Worry is when we try to figure out our own problems without factoring in the help of God. [direct quote there from Dave]. This is so true, I'm a bit of a worrier myself so I experience this a good bit :/. Dave also said Don't worry about bread when the Bread of Life is in the boat with you. The disciples could only see 2 feet in front of them. Yet I am no different in my own life -- God is right here with me but I still worry about things that I need- how I'm gonna complete all this schoolwork on time [not a prob if I would not procrastinate], where money will come from, giving a presentation, safety in travel, the list could go on. Yet He is RIGHT HERE. I have no need to worry, just to give it all to Him. I must simply remember this fact --- and I encourage you too as well.

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