A cliché for some but a miracle for most, a miracle that is mentioned, in all four gospels. Jesus always alleviated hunger, be it spiritual hunger or physical . As it is said, in John chapter one, the Word became Flesh ! It is thus, that when Jesus broke bread, He first broke the Spiritual Bread – The Word and then the physical bread.
No one who comes to Him, to His table, will leave un-satiated . After the sermon on the mount, though there were 5000 or more, He did not send them away hungry, but filled them with hope, of deliverance from the fetters, of the peace enjoyed by those who embraced the Word, the coming Kingdom of God. He also gave them food for the stomach, multiplied by the five loaves of bread and two fish, offered by a little boy .
Today, it was interesting, that the focus of the message, was shifted to the little boy . As instructed by his parents, he was upfront, to listen to the great teacher . He carried with him, nothing but a meal for himself, which he was not afraid to share, maybe a consequence of his right upbringing. When the crowd was asked, if anyone had food to offer, none rose but this little boy., who gave up all his food. Only because of his offering, was Jesus able to perform, such a great miracle .
When Jesus asks, what do you bring to the table of the feast? What do we say ? What do we have to offer, in a relationship that we need, with the Lord ? It is not bread or fish, not wine or cheese but our brokenness, which He can mend, our faith, which He can grow, our weakness, which He can strengthen. Humbling ourselves, let us lay at His feet, our joys, our sorrows, our failures our success, our worries, our disappointments, our sickness and our health, let us give to Him our all, so He can work His miracle.
Mary Jacob 