I read of an interesting math equation this morning.
5 + 2 = 12,000
Huh?
If you look at Matthew 14:13-21, you’ll see what I mean.
I’m talking about Jesus’ taking five loaves and two fish and then His supernaturally multiplying them to feed 5,000 men and perhaps 7,000 women and children.
The number actually could have easily been more than 12,000 when you think about family groupings that might have been on that Galilean hillside.
So how did Jesus do it? Did He have a constantly regrowing loaf of bread that instantly replaced any piece torn off? Did the salt-dried fishes keep regrowing heads and tails. hour after hour?
I have no idea.
Do I have to have a physical, scientific explanation of how such a regeneration could occur or I’m not going to believe it did?
No.
I don’t have a physical, scientific explanation for how Jesus could be buried after crucifixion and yet rise again and walk around for 40 days, sometimes even through walls.
Does that keep me from believing Jesus rose from the grave?
Of course not.
So back to the math equation….
I am glad that Matthew 14 told me about Jesus math.
I need to pray for more displays of Jesus math.
Displays such as the possibility of seven fervent Christians each inviting people to loving fellowship groups and to church services and, several years later, the seven becomes 70 that later becomes 700 and on and on.
When Jesus gets involved and His power flows freely, the progress is not linear but instead exponential.
That’s what happened in Matthew 14.
That’s what can happen in our lives. And our congregations.
The world might not understand how such a thing could happen.
We might not even understand how the Lord magnifies our efforts when we pray.
We can simply celebrate the fact that they do.
Let’s pray that we become faithful disciples whom God uses to multiply His Kingdom, one helped person at a time.
As always, I love you
Martin
