This is one of the most popular stories in the Bible. I often read this story and when I read it if I am not careful I will just skim over it and not pay much attention cause I already know this story.
This morning as I was reading through this passage with a friend of mine we read over this story and God showed me something that I had never seen before. Jesus addresses Philip here and asks where are we going to get the bread to feed these people with. But what shocked me the most is the next verse says.
John 6:6 "And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do."
When Jesus is talking to Philip here He is not talking to someone new. Philip was there when Jesus did His first miracle when he turned the water into wine. Philip was there when Jesus did many great works.
Here Jesus is testing Philip to see his faith and whether or not he believes that Jesus can do great things with nothing.
In my life I find myself with Philip many times. I know that God faces me with seeming impossible situations like the feeding of this. Situations where I don't have any idea how God is going to work it out or if what I need will come through. Whether it is if God will provide for my need or a problem will be solved in my life
I would think that by this time after God has done so many great things in my life that I would be able to take anything that comes my way and look to God and say if you want you can solve this issue. But I to often find myself worrying over it and not trusting God with it.
God is proving us in many ways to show us how much we need Him, how little we trust Him, and how much we have to learn, etc... How am I responding to what God is doing in my life? Do I trust Him or do I still think that I have to live my life on my own and not rely on Him for everything?
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