A few Thoughts Concerning the feeding of the 5000 in Luke 9

- Jesus demonstrated that like in the Old Testament when God fed the people with quail and manna that he could still take care of the physical needs of his people. This time with fish and bread.

- Even though God expects us to work for our own food and provide for ourselves… when that fails he is there for us. God sometimes uses his people to take care of the physical needs of his people, i.e. the daily ministration in Acts 6.

- Even the disciples doubted Jesus ability to feed the people. They wanted to send them away. Satan had more faith than the disciples. He knew that Jesus could turn rocks into bread.

- Jesus can provide for all the needs of his people. He can make peace between us and God, he can cure our illnesses, he can feed us and he can protect us from Satan.