Jesus Supplies and Satisfies

In Luke 9:1-17 we learn more about who Jesus is and we begin to see how the message of Jesus's kingdom will spread. Jesus sends the 12 out to proclaim his kingdom and to heal. Their empowerment to heal reminds us God didn't make the world the way it is today. The miracles aren't primarily an interruption of the natural order, but glimpses into his plan to restore it. He shows us the kind of kingdom God promises to give his people. When Jesus tells the 12 to feed the crowd they feel the impossibility of his instruction. Yet, he shows how he will provide what they need to obey him when the 12 miraculously distribute the bread and fish to the entire crowd. Jesus is the one who supplies and satisfies.