Jesus had been teaching a crowd of people and the time was getting late and there was no where for all the people to go. Being concerned that some might faint along the way home he decided to feed them. All the disciples could find was a few loaves of bread and some fish that a young boy had brought with him. But, Jesus knew that was enough. He had all the people to sit in the grass, he took the bread lifted it up to heaven and gave thanks for it and then he gave thanks for the fish. He broke the bread and gave the pieces, and the fish, to the disciples to distribute to the people. When it was over about five thousand men plus women and children had been fed and were satisfied. Then Jesus told the disciples to pick up the broken pieces and there was twelve baskets full left over.
1. Jesus broke the bread and made provision for the people. He took a little and met the whole need.
2. Jesus is the bread of life. His body was broken and through it He made provision for all of mankind to be saved.
3. Sometimes our lives are broken. Whether by life in general or by God trying to get our attention, we still feel fragmented. But, and get this good, Jesus does not leave broken pieces behind. We don't know what purpose Jesus had in gathering the fragments but he definately had one. He also has a purpose for every broken life, or broken spirit, or broken person. He can take a broken life, gather up all the pieces and use it.
I once had a very special person tell me that we minister out of our pain. The deeper our pain is the deeper we can reach down and touch some one elses life. God has a purpose for us, even the broken parts.
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