This familiar passage startled me. As I noticed what the reading was I thought to myself, "Yeah, know this story - probably not going to get anything new today." All the while God was thinking, "Yeah, you are so wrong."
Jesus posed a question to Phillip, for the sole purpose of "testing" him. I wonder how many times God has posed a question to me as a test and I failed miserably. Never knowing I was even being tested. Never realizing the miracle that God wanted to do right in front of me. Never considering that God wanted to show off and bring glory to himself.
I have to admit that I would have tendency to follow Phillips (bad) example. To just look at the problem without giving consideration to God's power and plan. As with this weeks earlier reading (I know I read the wrong passage for yesterday - sorry) the object of my faith is being revealed. I pray I will be ready for what God alreday has planned to do in my life (John 6:6, Ephesians 2:10). I pray I will pass the test, and God will glorify himself in a really cool nd unexpected way. I pray I am not a hindernce to what He wants to do. Thank you God for bringing me to this familiar passage IN THE WORD.
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Okay, so in trying to shed fresh light on a new story, I was wondering about Philip, what kind of mood was he in? Was he all puffed up and amazed Jesus would turn to him for advice? Was he trying to impress Jesus with his answer? Was he just tired and hungry and frustrated?
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One more question, what about Andrew? He brought this little boy forward, did he think Jesus would do a miracle? Did he have a little more faith in Jesus' abilities to handle the situation? Did anyone pick on him for his "bright idea" before Jesus took over?
It's fun to put it all in "what if it was me" circumstances, to play it out like a modern movie, and I start to see the humanity of the disciples, and then it humbles me, and I realize, that IS me! I AM that person, cranky, prideful, hungry, mean, lacking faith.
God please help to SEE your glory, to KNOW that you are THE GOD. That no matter what the situation is, i can ALWAYS turn it to you, and you can carry it, you can solve it, you already know the answer! Thanks God! :)