Imagine that you are playing outside, maybe you and your sister or brother or friend have been outside a very long time. Maybe you have been riding your bike or playing in the park. Suddenly you notice how hungry you are. What do you think you would like to eat? Well today I want to tell you a Bible story about some very hungry people, actually there were more than 5000 very hungry people. So let's begin, okay?
Many people followed Jesus wherever he went. Some people came because they needed to be healed of some sickness and others came because they wanted to see Jesus do miracles. And others came because Jesus always taught the people and he showed them how to love and help people. One day the people again had been with Jesus and his disciples all day. Now it was evening time and the people needed to go back to their homes. So the disciples came to Jesus and suggested that he should send the people away. They said "This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves." But Jesus said "They need not go away;you give them something to eat." Then the disciples said to Jesus “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” Then Jesus said “Bring them here to me.”
Jesus told the crowds to sit down on the grass. Then Jesus took the five loaves of bread and the two fish, he looked up toward heaven and blessed the food. Then Jesus broke the bread and fish in pieces. The disciples handed it out to the hungry people who were sitting on the grass. Everyone was served and was given bread and fish to eat! It was a miracle! All the people had plenty to eat and still there was more food. The disciples gathered up all the leftovers into large baskets. There were 12 baskets full of leftovers!
There were so many people! The Bible says that there were 5000 men and also many women and children. When everyone had finished eating, Jesus let the people go back to their homes.
For Discussion:
Let's imagine being there in this story. Can you picture yourself with your family? There you are sitting on the grass, there are so very many people. You are watching Jesus now as he looks up to heaven to bless the food. Then he begins to break it in pieces. You see the disciples begin handing it out. Do you think you would wonder if there would be enough food for your family? And can you imagine how delicious the bread and fish would taste. I think Jesus would make the best bread ever, don't you? From this story we can learn that Jesus cares about all that we need every day. He cares that we have food to eat and clothes to wear. He cares that we can sleep at night and that we are safe. The Bible says that God is watching over us, that He loves us and that He will never ever stop loving us. Jesus is our very best friend ever! Thank You Jesus!
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| Five loaves and two fish ( picture eurasiablogIcm.org) |
Many people followed Jesus wherever he went. Some people came because they needed to be healed of some sickness and others came because they wanted to see Jesus do miracles. And others came because Jesus always taught the people and he showed them how to love and help people. One day the people again had been with Jesus and his disciples all day. Now it was evening time and the people needed to go back to their homes. So the disciples came to Jesus and suggested that he should send the people away. They said "This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves." But Jesus said "They need not go away;you give them something to eat." Then the disciples said to Jesus “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” Then Jesus said “Bring them here to me.”
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| Jesus looks up to heaven as he blesses the food. (picture lds.org) |
Jesus told the crowds to sit down on the grass. Then Jesus took the five loaves of bread and the two fish, he looked up toward heaven and blessed the food. Then Jesus broke the bread and fish in pieces. The disciples handed it out to the hungry people who were sitting on the grass. Everyone was served and was given bread and fish to eat! It was a miracle! All the people had plenty to eat and still there was more food. The disciples gathered up all the leftovers into large baskets. There were 12 baskets full of leftovers!
There were so many people! The Bible says that there were 5000 men and also many women and children. When everyone had finished eating, Jesus let the people go back to their homes.
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| 12 baskets of leftovers (picture youtube) |
For Discussion:
Let's imagine being there in this story. Can you picture yourself with your family? There you are sitting on the grass, there are so very many people. You are watching Jesus now as he looks up to heaven to bless the food. Then he begins to break it in pieces. You see the disciples begin handing it out. Do you think you would wonder if there would be enough food for your family? And can you imagine how delicious the bread and fish would taste. I think Jesus would make the best bread ever, don't you? From this story we can learn that Jesus cares about all that we need every day. He cares that we have food to eat and clothes to wear. He cares that we can sleep at night and that we are safe. The Bible says that God is watching over us, that He loves us and that He will never ever stop loving us. Jesus is our very best friend ever! Thank You Jesus!
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