This is our B moment. Our moment to be still…to be fed by the Word of God…to be grateful.
Scripture reference: Psalm 77:11 (ESV)
Transcription:
Today, I am thinking about how quickly we forget.
In this series, we’re focusing on those things that Christ really wants us to remember. First, we must start by remembering him and his provision for his children.
However, here’s an example of how we can forget. Jesus was out in the wilderness teaching to a very large crowd of people and it started getting late. The disciples said to Jesus, “We’re in the wilderness, so let’s send the people back to the villages to buy food before it gets too late.”
Yet Jesus told them that was not necessary. He said, “We’ll feed the people here with what we have.” The disciples, of course, were astonished because they saw that they only had five loaves of bread and two fish to feed 5,000 people.
Christ took the bread and fish, looked up to the heavens, gave thanks, and began to distribute the food. In the end, there was enough to feed everyone, and there were even bags of leftovers.
This was captured in the book of Matthew chapter 14. Fast forward to chapter 15, and a similar situation occurred. This time, it involved feeding about 4,000 people. Again, the disciples asked Jesus where they would get enough food for everyone out in the wilderness.
My initial thought was how quickly we forget. Jesus had just showed them how he could provide for 5,000 people in the wilderness, and they were questioning his ability to provide for 4,000.
As you lift up your prayers to God, have you too forgotten? Have you forgotten the masterful way that He provided for you once before and will do again? If so, remember these words: “I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.” Psalm 77:11 (ESV)
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So today, remember.
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