Song # 778.2 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. In the Book of Matthew we read in chapter 15 that Jesus went up a mountainside and a crowd of some 4,000 besides women and children came to Jesus and He healed many.
Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee then went up on a mountainside and sat down (Matthew 15:29). Great crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them (Matthew 15:30). The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel (Matthew 15:31). Jesus called His disciples to Him and said “I have compassion for these people, they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way” (Matthew 15:32). His disciples answered “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?” (Matthew 15:33). “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven” they replied “and a few small fish” (Matthew 15:34). Jesus told the crowd to sit down on the ground (Matthew 15:35). Then He took the seven loaves and the fish, and when He had given thanks, He broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people (Matthew 15:36). They all ate and were satisfied. Afterwards the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over (Matthew 15:37). The number of those who ate was four thousand, besides women and children (Matthew 15:38). After Jesus had sent the crowd away, He got into a boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan (Matthew 15:39).
Thought for today: we can’t see God’s hand, but we can trust His heart.
Thought for the future: there’s only one way to heaven, but that’s all we need.
Where will you spend your eternity?