Matthew 14:21 says, “About five thousand men had eaten from those five loaves, in addition to all the women and children!” I read this funny story about a clergyman who was giving his parishioners a sermon on the Gospel, and he mentioned how with five loaves of bread our Savior fed five thousand people. Instead of saying five
thousand though, he said five
hundred. One of the altar boys told him after the service that he had made a mistake because the Gospel says five
thousand. The clergyman said to him, “Be quiet – they’re already having a hard time just believing in five
hundred.” We can all identify with that at some level, can’t we?
Reading the miracle story is one thing and
living it is another. That’s why miracles don’t happen to many people. Thomas
the disciple didn’t even believe Jesus rose from the dead as written in
John 20:29! Jesus said, "You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who haven't seen me and believe anyway." Miracles
do happen – you just have to
believe.
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