Focus: He Knows What to Do

Text: Jh.6:6

"And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do."

A great crowd had been with Jesus for about three days, and now they are exhausted and hungry. Then Jesus tells his disciples to feed them. One of them replies in essence, 'That's easier said than done. It's not as simple as saying it. How do we do that? It's such a Herculean task.'

Here are the odds:

*A hungry crowd, completely out of food.

*Insufficient resources to solve the hunger crisis.

*A desert place far from where people live, and so nowhere around to buy food.

*Late hour in the day, in fact, it's evening already.

Given all the negative facts, the disciples felt it was best to let the people go before it was too late.

They were bereft of ideas and short of means, except to do what they thought was needful, which is to let the people go.

Little did Philip know that the Master was only proving him. He set examination for him, and he failed.

People who focus on facts find it extremely hard to live and operate by faith. Faith sees beyond the facts of life to the truths of God. The Christian believer lives by faith, not by sight. Let's beware of the paralysis of human analysis.

Our text says that Christ knew what to do. Yes, you can take it to the bank! The Master Jesus always knows what to do when you don't. Paul says that in Him "are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Col.2:3). And He has limitless power to do all that we term impossible. Your God can take care of the odds. Don't lose faith or hope when the odds are stacked against you. Rely on the truth that your God knows what to do about your situation. Yes, He knows! Amen.

by Bishop Moses E. Peter