Spiritual Nutrition

James Lee Isreal
Mark 8:1-10
1During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, 2″I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 3If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”
4His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?”
5″How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked.
“Seven,” they replied.
6He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people, and they did so. 7They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them. 8The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 9About four thousand men were present. And having sent them away, 10he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha “To him that is able to present us faultless before His glory…” I greet you.

As events manifest in the present day, which were spoken about in the days of the twelve disciples, I find worldly people and new believers seeking righteousness from sons that have been called by His name according to his purpose and holy will. Unfortunately, the lack of spiritual maturation has not afforded these believers the spiritual authority needed to affect the lives of the people who have been given unto them to feed. Therefore, those hungry people leave the believers’ presence with nothing to eat and continue on later collapsing along their spiritual journeys and inquiry in Christ.

If we believers take our places in righteousness, God will prepare manna from heaven in us before the people. Then, the hungry can and will get fed, and we believers will have an identity of whom we are in God to continue in this good work of Jesus Christ by bringing God’s kingdom from heaven to earth.

James Lee Isreal
Boynton Beach, Florida