(February 28, 2014 at 5:12 pm)truthBtold Wrote: Jesus would have to show himself and feed all the hungry.. hell if he fed 5000...he can feed more.
Jesus didn't feed the hungry. They fed themselves with the food that they had brought with them. Jesus and his pals had a few bites for their own lunch. The custom was that they had to offer it to others first. So they took their grub and walked out into the crowd, telling the folks that it was time to eat. That broke the ice and everyone started pulling out their own lunches from beneath their dirty robes. The people would have rather gone hungry than to take a chance that others would take their lunch. SO they simply kept them hidden until Jesus showed that it was OK to reveal what they had hidden.
That happened on two occasions. The stories are about not being afraid to share what you have with your neighbors. After all, how can you love your neighbors if you refuse to share your food with them when they are hungry? The stories also reinforce the ideas expressed in Matthew 7:9-12, Matthew 10:9-14, Matthew 25:35-46, as well as all of the other passages about hospitality and feeding strangers.
