Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
October 30, 2023: SOAP #5079: Job 21; Mark 5-6

SCRIPTURE:  Mark (NIV) 6:36 [the disciples to Jesus] Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” 37 But he [Jesus] 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.”

39 Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were satisfied, 43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. 44 The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.

OBSERVATION:  The assignment of Jesus was obviously too big for them. You feed these five thousand men plus women and children!   It was far beyond their abilities, but not beyond His!    The miracles started with finding out what they had [five loaves and two fish] and bringing it to Jesus.  In His hands the bread and fish multiplied and the disciples were then able to do what He had told them to do: “You give them something to eat!” 

APPLICATION:  Many times, my assignment is far beyond my ability.  I too must take my limited supply and place it in His hands.  His blessing expands the “less than enough” to “more than enough!” 

PRAYER:  Holy Spirit, build my faith to release my “less than enough” into your hands.  I trust that from your storehouse of “more than enough” you will meet the need you have led me to encounter.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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