John 6:10-11 “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted.
There was a great need - everybody was hungry. Now I don’t know about you, but when I get hungry I can be a bit edgy which is a sad confession to have to make, but maybe you’re the same?
So there were well over 5,000 people who were probably on the verge of being grumpy that day and Jesus wanted to do something for them before they went home. He recognised their need! He tells His disciples to do something interesting. He tells them to sit down!
When we have a great need in our lives we probably don’t feel like sitting down but feel like pacing the floor, or worrying and if we’re not in faith we’ll be thinking or saying ‘What am I going to do?’ Can you imagine some of those mums with kids pulling on their skirts complaining and whining, ‘Mummy we’re hungry!’ and they’re miles from anywhere thinking ‘what can we do, there’s no food left?’
When Jesus told them to sit down, they would have immediately known something was about to happen and would have had a great air of expectancy. They just knew Jesus would do something amazing, but what? Can you imagine the buzz going round the hillside?
Jesus tells us the same thing today, ‘Just sit down’ or in other words, ‘stop fretting, and believe I’m doing something about your situation. Have an air of expectancy, be thankful instead of wringing your hands with worry and let Me provide what you need, and it will be way over and above the bare necessity.’
When we sit down we’re in an attitude of relaxing and that’s what God wants us to do too as we start off the week, it’s to just relax and believe God will not just show up, but He’ll do all we need Him to do and so much more!😊
Have a great week.
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