Good morning. Multitudes come to Jesus, and He heals many people.”I feel compassion for the multitude, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not wish to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” The disciples want to know where are they going to get enough food to satisfy so many people since they are in a desolate place. After all there is no 7-Eleven nearby, and Amazon would take two days for the food to get there. Of course they have already forgotten about the feeding of the 5000. Jesus wants to know how many loaves of bread do they have. They replied that they have seven and a few small fish. Jesus takes them; gives thanks; breaks them; and gives to the disciples, who then gives to the multitudes. They have seven large baskets of leftovers. This time there are 4000 that are fed. The Pharisees are again wanting a sign from Him. He tells them that they know how to discern the appearance of the sky and what weather will come, but cannot discern the signs of the times. People in the world today, including some Christians, cannot discern the signs of the end times that are appearing. Jesus tells them there is no sign that will be given except the sign of Jonah. He just told them about the sign of Jonah three chapters earlier. So they get to the other side of the lake, and the disciples are concerned because they had forgotten to bring bread with them. Jesus warns them to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees. Their stomachs growling makes them think He is talking about the leaven of bread. Jesus reminds them of the two times that the bread was multiplied. They now realize He is talking about the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees, not about bread. Father thank You that You will supply all of the reader’s needs, even if You have to perform a miracle and multiply his/her food.

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