Today, we’re reading a story from the book of John that involves a miracle! Just like last week, we’ll be talking about something amazing that God did - it was a miracle!
One day, Jesus and His disciples were on a trip and decided to stop and rest on the side of a mountain. All of a sudden, they looked up and realized that a lot of people were following them! They wanted to hear Jesus teach because He’s the best teacher ever!
The disciples were worried that the people would get hungry while they listened to Jesus teach, so they went to find food for them. But there were so many people, they didn’t know if they would have enough money to buy food for all of them! Then, a young boy offered to share his lunch with the disciples. He only had five loaves of bread and two fish, but he gave what he had to Jesus and the disciples. Jesus was so glad that the boy was willing to share!
What happened next was a miracle- something only God could do! Jesus thanked God for the food and began to hand it out to the people. Even though the disciples didn’t think there would be enough, the food never ran out! Everybody got to eat something, and there were FIVE THOUSAND people there! The disciples even had extra food to save for later! When the disciples and the rest of the people saw what Jesus had done, they were so grateful! They believed in Jesus and said, “He is sent from God!” The people had faith in Jesus and trusted Him.
What is something amazing that Jesus has done in your life?
Has He given you good friends? Brothers and sisters that you love? A family to take care of you?
How can you tell Jesus “Thank you for what you’ve given me?” How can you trust Jesus to take care of you?
Prayer: God, thank You so much for everything that You’ve done for me. I’m so grateful for all of my blessings and for Jesus, who came to save us and teach us more about You! I have so many things to thank You for, and I know that You love me so much. Help me to remember that You will always take care of me, no matter what! We love You, God. In Jesus’ name, Amen.