Mark 8:7
Why multiply the fish too? Well for one thing, this really shows it is a miracle. Someone might try to suggest ways that bread could be produced by trickery. But to create new fish on the spot, that’s nothing short of miraculous.
Aside from that, Jesus was not limited, so why not provide both bread and fish? We might then ask why the Lord needed food to start with? Why didn’t he just pull it out of thin air. Well, there is an extremely important answer to that question. This shows that the bread and fish belong to the Lord God. Jesus is the Master of creation.
Thus, to just pull it out of thin air would be inconsistent with Who he is. This is like him speaking to the wind and the waves. He could easily have stopped the storm any number of ways but speaking to it brought the most glory to him, and made his position as Master over nature quite clear.
So, the same is found here. Jesus does what he does to make it clear that this is his world, his food, his people, and his plan.
Psalm 132:1-137:9
James 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Heavenly Father, so often we think we know better than you do. We think we have all the answers. But, you have done all things well. You just keep on being the Almighty Creator, regardless of what we think. Thank you for your wonderful work! You are so holy, just, and pure! May your name be praised! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
Pray for a man having trouble with his back.
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