Lessons of Jesus
Chapter 8: They had only one Loaf

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On the previous occasion, when Lord want to provide the food to five thousand men [and their families], the first thing came into disciples mind was "Money", that's why they asked, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?", but now, they did not speak single word about Money, its a huge change in disciples life - 1.In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, he called his disciples to him and said to them, 2.I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. 3.And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way. And some of them have come from far away. 4.And his disciples answered him, How can one feed these people with bread here in this desolate place? 5.And he asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven” 6.And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd. 7.And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them. 8.And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. 9.And there were about four thousand men. And he sent them away - Mark 8:1-9

When the reached Dalmanutha, they had an encounter with Pharisees, and Christ response towards the arrogant pharisees touched the disciples, they realized Christ's compassion towards the humbles and needy, and His anger towards the proud and wealthy, and they dropped everything they had at the beach of Dalmanutha, even the seven baskets of bread - 11.The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. 12.And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13.And he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other side. 14.Now they had forgotten[neglected] to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat - Mark 8:10-14

the disciples have seen those seven baskets sitting at the shoreline of Dalmanutha, yet, a transformation had taken place within them, they understood that we must ignore worldly thing, and our heart should not go behind the worldly things, and they prooved it, none of them spoke single word about the 7 baskets of bread, and they all are looking at Christ, this very act, described in the Bible as "they had only one loaf with them in the boat", that "one loaf of bread" is none other than Jesus Christ himself.

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