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ABIDING IN EASTER - LENT DEVOTIONAL by BRYAN CRAIG

DAY 24

And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They said to him, “Twelve.” “And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” And they said to him, “Seven.” And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”

Mark 8:17-21 ESV

In this passage, we see a situation where the disciples are hungry, and they are lamenting the fact that they have no bread. This is after they witnessed Jesus feeding 5000 people out of 5 loaves of bread and another occasion where he fed 4000 with 7 loaves. Somehow, those miraculous, amazing experiences were forgotten as a new need arose. Before we are too hard on the disciples, let us consider how many times we lament situations in our lives, complaining, grumbling, desperate, hopeless. We quickly forget all the times Jesus has shown up for us in times past. We must keep our eyes on Jesus and remember that He is the way, the truth and the life…actually He is also the “bread of life”. He will meet our needs, even feeding us. But Jesus is always wanting to give us SO much more if we will just trust Him.

APPLICATION:

Do you have a need right now that you are bringing before Jesus? In the midst of your prayers, are you remembering times when He has met your needs before? First, ask Him to help you remember His faithfulness in times past and write down these memories in your journal. This will help you immensely.