OUR FATHER WHO TEACHES HIS PEOPLE HIS WAYS

The book of Luke chapter 9 verses 10 - 11 says this;

When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida, but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.

The apostles had been given authority by the Lord Jesus to heal the sick and cast out demons and they were sent into the surrounding villages to preach the news of the kingdom.

Their activities had so much impact that even politicians like Herod the tetrarch wondered what was causing all the commotion in the land.

When the apostles returned from their missions, they reported to the Lord Jesus what their experiences were. He gathered them and retreated to a small town on the northeast side of the sea of Galilee to lower their profile and get less political attention but their movements were discovered and the crowds of people followed them there.

Jesus, though wanting to lower their profile among the authorities in the land, had mercy on the crowds and welcomed them and taught them things about the kingdom of God and healed those who needed healing.

The crowds lingered late into the evening and it was then that the Lord challenged His disciples to continue in the authority He had given them and feed the thousands of the people who were there.

They could not see how to do it so Jesus divided the loaves and fishes so that they were multiplied and could feed all the people.

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