Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
February 27, 2022: SOAP #4469:  Numbers 21-23; Mark 6-7

SCRIPTURE:  Mark (NIV) 6:35 By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. “This is a remote place,” they said, “and it’s already very late. 36 Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” 37 But he answered, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “That would take eight months of a man’s wages! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?” 38 “How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

OBSERVATION: The disciples said, “Send them away.”  Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.”  The disciples saw the problem in terms of money.  Jesus saw the problem in terms of what was available for Him to use.  After checking they found five loaves and two fish!   The fish and bread were placed in Jesus hands.  He gave thanks and broke them; then he gave the pieces to the disciples.  And the disciples did what he had originally told them to do!  They gave the people (5000 men plus women and children) something to eat!  They all had enough to eat with twelve basketfuls of leftovers!

APPLICATION:  God OFTEN gives me something to do that is bigger than me!  God NEVER gives me something to do that is bigger than Him!  God uses those assignments to stretch my faith.  He teaches me that I can trust Him. 

God knows me.  He knows what I have available.  He knows my strengths and weaknesses.  He knows before He gives me the assignment that it will take more than I have.  Even before He assigned the task to me, God already knew that He would need to fill in for my lack.  He knows that I will need to get in step with Him so together we will accomplish His will. 

PRAYER:  Lord, your disciples discovered that putting what they had in your hands allowed you to multiply it to meet the need with extra.  Lord, I am finding that principle also works with money. And I am learning to trust your willingness to help me fulfill your assignments. Amen.

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