The Lesson of the Loaves

Jesus will not be approached through ritual or religion. He is a person, and He is also God. There is nothing too hard for Him–not even feeding 5,000, or 4,000, or healing a blind man, or healing a deaf man, or casting many demons out of a man, or casting one demon out of a little girl.

​And yet, in the midst of all of this, the blindness of religion demands a sign. But if you approach Jesus through ritual or religion, you won’t see it. Jesus is not a robot. He does not perform at our whim or pleasure.

​How quickly we forget the lesson of the loaves. How swiftly we cease to remember that He is a person who isn’t persuaded by ritual or religion. But He has compassion on our condition and desires to draw us into a deeper fellowship with Him. Though it may seem that He doesn’t listen, He does–and continually reminds us that He loves us and will do anything that blesses us and brings Him glory. Jesus is God–nothing is too difficult for Him.