Read: Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9:1-17
I find it interesting that they would think Jesus was John the Baptist risen from the dead. John must have done something that reminded them of Jesus even though he didn’t do a single miracle. He looked like Jesus because he was anointed to preach just as Jesus was. John was not afraid to tell the truth. He had told Herod that he was sinning by living with Herodias who was Phillip’s wife. He wanted to shut him up so he put him in prison. It was his niece, Herodias’ daughter that danced and asked for the head of John the Baptist. John had been Herod’s closet friend and now that truth would be exposed if he refused to kill John. Peer pressure cost John his head and when Jesus heard the news he had to go off by himself and get God’s assurance. He came back ready to heal the sick and teach. He had ended up in Bethsaida which means “place of provision”. At this place God met their needs. The people received Jesus’ teaching about the kingdom and the sick were healed and the people were fed…more than they needed. God met their spiritual spiritual need first then their physical need then their financial need. I’m not saying that is the order God always does things in but it was the order of what he did this day. I will say that when we are in the place of provision, God meets our needs abundantly like he did theirs.
Lord, thank you for your provision which is more than enough!
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