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another. So all who are united to Christ will receive from Him the
bread of life, and impart it to others. His disciples are the appointed
means of communication between Christ and the people.
When the disciples heard the Saviour’s direction, “Give ye them
to eat,” all the difficulties arose in their minds. They questioned,
“Shall we go into the villages to buy food?” But what said Christ?
“Give
ye
them to eat.” The disciples brought to Jesus all they had;
but He did not invite them to eat. He bade them serve the people.
The food multiplied in His hands, and the hands of the disciples,
reaching out to Christ, were never unfilled. The little store was
sufficient for all. When the multitude had been fed, the disciples ate
with Jesus of the precious, heaven-supplied food.
As we see the necessities of the poor, the ignorant, the afflicted,
how often our hearts sink. We question, “What avail our feeble
strength and slender resources to supply this terrible necessity? Shall
we not wait for someone of greater ability to direct the work, or for
some organization to undertake it?” Christ says, “Give
ye
them to
eat.” Use the means, the time, the ability, you have. Bring your
barley loaves to Jesus.
Though your resources may not be sufficient to feed thousands,
they may suffice to feed one. In the hand of Christ they may feed
many. Like the disciples, give what you have. Christ will multiply
the gift. He will reward honest, simple reliance upon Him. That
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which seemed but a meager supply will prove to be a rich feast.
“He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that
soweth with blessings shall reap also with blessings.... God is able
to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all suf-
ficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work: as it is
written,
“He hath scattered abroad, He hath given to the poor; His righ-
teousness abideth forever.
“And He that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food,
shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the
fruits of your righteousness: ye being enriched in everything unto
all liberality.”
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
, R.V., margin.
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