Jesus Feeds the 5000

Ibu Maimunah Natasha
10th May 09'

Matthew 14:13-21
Jesus Feed Five Thousand Men

When Jesus heard the news about John, he left there in a boat and went to a lonely place by himself. The people heard about it, so they left their towns and followed him by land. Jesus got out of the boat, and when he saw the large crowd, his heart was filled with pity for them, and he healed those who were ill.
That evening his disciples came to hm and said, " It is already very late, and this is a lonely place. Send the people away and let them go to the villages to buy food for themselves."
"They don't have to leave," answered Jesus. "You yourselves give them something to eat!"
" All we have here are five loaves and two fish," they replied.
"Then bring them here to me," Jesus said. He ordered the people to sit down on the grass; then he took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, and gave thanks to God. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. Everyone ate and had enough. Then the disciples took up twelve baskets full of what was left over. The number of men who ate was about five thousand, not counting the women and children.

1. You want visions about your family, jobs, studies, anything? you got to get your feet wet

Joshua 1:1-5
God commands Joshua to Conquer Canaan

After the death of the Lord's servant Moses, the Lord spoke to Moses' helper, Joshua son of Nun. He said," My servant Moses is dead. Get ready now, you and all the people of Israel, and cross the River Jordan into the land that I am giving them. As I told Moses, I have given you and all my people the entire land that you will be marching over. Your borders will reach from the desert in the south to the Lebanon Mountains in the north; from the great River Euphrates in the east, through the Hitite country, to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. Joshua, no one will be able to defeat you as long as you live. I will be with you as i was with Moses. I will always be with you; I will never abandon you.

2. You have to be confident, determined, OBEY THE LORD (do things according to the law) and all will succeed.

3. Wrong perspective :-
* We always think we can do everything
* Since God does everything, I shall just sit here doing nothing.

*Once we do our part, God will do HIS part
* We have to bring our children to Godly life, not our own life;
focus on their happiness, not our happiness, give them faith

*God is a MIRICLE God but he wants us to get our feet wet.

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**