Food For Thought: Isaiah 55:1-3 Part IIa

"Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money come, buy, and eat ..."

After thoughts
Last night as I was reading the news letter from Desiring God Ministries, John Bloom was reflecting upon God's provision. He retold the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand. As I read the familiar verses, one line jumped out at me in light of yesterdays, post:

John 6:5-7
Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip,

"WHERE ARE WE TO BUY BREAD, SO THAT THESE PEOPLE MAY EAT?"

He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little."

Echoes of Isaiah 55
This parallels yesterdays question? How can a person buy food without money? Philip was asking this very question, "Jesus, didn't you hear Judas' financial report this morning? We're broke! We don't have enough money to buy food for these people."

All they had to their name was five loaves and two fish from a generous but naive child. Five loaves and two fish were nothing compared to the enormous needs of a throng five thousand strong (not including the women and children). But the disciples had forgotten basic Jesus arithmetic ... that 5 + Jesus = 5,000! They came with nothing and yet were completely satisfied. They "bought" with the provision and blessings of God ... they deepened their debt to Jesus, thus demonstrating his glorious provision. He received the glory, they received the joy.