Title: You Give Them Something to Eat
Scripture: Luke 9:10–17
💍 Wedding Anniversary & Restaurant Work
Yesterday was our 27th wedding anniversary.
These days, I help my wife at her restaurant. One thing that changed for me is how I see the streets.
Now I notice the signs, banners, and advertisements of other restaurants.
Before, I didn’t care much. But now, I feel the hearts of small business owners trying hard to bring in customers.
🍱 To-Go Boxes & Feeding People
Even when times are hard, people must eat. Three meals a day is a basic need.
I understand restaurant customers more now—especially those who ask for a to-go box.
Some people leave food, but others take the rest home.
When that happens, I think, “At least the food was good enough to take!”
It comforts me.
In today’s Bible story, there’s also a kind of “to-go box.”
It’s the story of Jesus feeding over 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish.
After everyone was full, 12 baskets of food were left over!
👑 The King Who Feeds His People
Jesus is not like the kings of this world.
He is a King who takes care of us like a shepherd.
The Bible says He understands our pain and knows our situations.
The people in this story were in a wilderness.
They followed Jesus and were spiritually full from His teaching, but in real life, they were hungry and had no food around them.
Still, Jesus fed them there. And not just enough—they had leftovers!
🆚 Herod vs. Jesus
Luke shows us a big contrast:
Who should we trust? Who should we follow?
Right before this story, King Herod is mentioned.
Herod had power but used it badly.
He lived for himself and didn’t care about right or wrong.
He even took his brother’s wife just because he could.
That’s what worldly kings do.
They try to stay in power and don’t care about the people.
But Jesus is different. He sees our needs, cares for us, and helps.
💬 “You Give Them Something to Eat”
The disciples knew the people were hungry, but they thought it was impossible to help.
They said, “Let the people go find food themselves.”
That’s how the world thinks today:
“Take care of yourself.”
But Jesus said something different:
“You give them something to eat.”
Jesus knew it was impossible for them, but He still said it.
Why?
Because He wanted the disciples to take part in helping.
He gave them a chance to join the miracle.
🙏 Trusting God, Not Worldly Power
How could the disciples help? They were in the middle of nowhere.
The only answer: Trust God.
Should they go ask Herod for help?
Should they beg rich people for money?
Should they try to become powerful to fix everything?
That’s what some people think today.
They believe that to serve God well, we need power, fame, or politics.
But when we follow that road, we may end up doing wrong things.
People use God’s name to justify selfish choices.
But Jesus never went that way.
🗻 Two Mountains: Golgotha vs. Power
The Bible warns us:
If we chase after worldly power, we slowly leave Jesus behind.
One day, we’ll find ourselves on a different mountain than Jesus.
Jesus went to Golgotha, the hill of the cross.
The way of the cross is different from the way of the world.
We must choose:
Trust God or trust the world.
At first, it may not look different.
But step by step, the gap becomes bigger.
The closer we get to the cross, the more we see how opposite God’s way is.
🌱 God’s Kingdom Starts Small
God’s Kingdom starts small.
It’s not big or flashy at first.
But it grows strong in the end.
Jesus showed this in His miracles.
He said God’s Kingdom is like yeast or a seed of wheat.
It starts small but grows and multiplies.
Just like the five loaves and two fish—small, but more than enough!
🙋 One Boy’s Small Lunch
Remember the boy who gave his small lunch to Jesus?
He had faith.
Jesus took his small gift and used it for a big miracle.
What about us? What about our worship?
Even if it seems small, Jesus can use it.
Worship means praising Jesus with all our heart.
Even if your job looks unimportant, when you do it with a true heart, it becomes holy.
🙌 Final Blessing
Jesus is looking for our small offering.
He will use it for His Kingdom.
I pray that each of us becomes that one person Jesus uses.
Amen.
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