leftovers

“When the people had eaten their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather the leftovers so nothing is wasted." They went to work and filled twelve large baskets with leftovers from the five barley loaves.” 

Ever been told by spouse, now you have had enough, gotta watch your weight, or no – you cannot have another piece of bread, you don’t need it!  Well, it seems Jesus was not of that school of thought.  For the scriture says when all had eaten THEIR FILL.  Now that is my kind of story.  

Plenty for everyone, and more if you want.  So no one went hungry on this day.  Jesus assured a bounty of bread and fish for all gathered, no matter how many.  And still there was plenty left over, the left-overs were as good as the main course.  How about that.  Our God makes sure we are filled up.  He loves us that much and more.  I cannot think of a better way to start the morning than with a reminder of how my God desires that I not go hungry, not even for a moment. 

And I guess you have figured out by now that I am not talking about bread and fish literally, I am talking about his love from the ridicule from the soldiers, from the whips that ripped his back apart, from the persecution of Pilot, to the suffering on the cross, to his death, to his resurrection from the dead, all that love and still more to come!  Thanks be to God for this wonderfully new morning.  God is Good All The Time God Is Good All The Time!  Amen.