Matthew 14 1-21 How to Face Jezebel and Feed the Multitude

Matthew 14 1-21 How to Face Jezebel and Feed the Multitude examines the contrast between prophetic opposition and Christlike compassion. John the Baptist confronts corruption and is silenced, revealing the cost of truth. Jesus responds to loss with compassion and heals the broken. He then stretches His disciples, calling them to bring what they have. As they obey, God blesses, breaks, and multiplies it to feed the multitude.

Matthew 14 1-21 How to Face Jezebel and Feed the Multitude

Matthew 14 1-21

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Scriptures used in this lesson:

Matthew 14:1–2, Matthew 14:3–4, Matthew 14:6, Mark 6:22, Matthew 14:4, Matthew 14:5, Matthew 14:6–10, Revelation 2:18–23, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 14:11–12, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:14, Matthew 14:15–21,

Matthew 14 1-21 How to Face Jezebel and Feed the Multitude

Introduction to Matthew 14:1–21

We hope to cover Matthew 14:1-21 in this lesson. The chapter is divided into four parts: the death of John the Baptist, the feeding of the 5,000, walking on water, and the healing at Ganesrath. Today I focus only on the first two. John the Baptist was recognized as a prophet (Matthew 14:5) and was beheaded (Matthew 14:10). This frames what we are about to study.

Jezebel appears again, this time under the name Herodius. That spirit never died. She opposed Elijah (1 Kings 19:2), she opposed John the Baptist (Matthew 14:3-4), and she continues to oppose the prophetic work of God. Scripture attests to her continued presence in the church (Revelation 2:20). Alongside this darkness, we also see Jesus moved with compassion in the feeding of the 5,000 (Matthew 14:14). In that scene, the Lord stretches His disciples and requires what seems impossible, just as He still does today.

The Lord has spoken to me about expansion. He is enlarging my tent and stretching my borders (Isaiah 54:2). Growth never happens when we remain in security or comfort. Staying where we are means we never mature. We must step out, experience life, and pursue wisdom, understanding, and knowledge (Proverbs 4:7). Comfort zones do not produce growth.

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Overview and Structure of Matthew 14

Matthew 14 is outlined clearly. Verses 1 through 12 deal with the death of John the Baptist. Verses 13-21 recount the feeding of the 5,000. Then, verses 22-33 address the walking on water. Finally, verses 34-36 describe the healing at Ganesrath. Most of my attention is on the first section, with a focused examination of what God is saying through John the Baptist.

The feeding of the 5,000 is familiar to all of us. We have heard it since childhood. Still, the Spirit is speaking through it today. Herod heard of Jesus’s fame and believed that the works pointed to John, who had been raised from the dead (Matthew 14:1-2). That response reveals both fear and guilt, and it sets the stage for understanding the contrast between corrupt power and the compassionate authority of Christ.

Matthew 14:1–2

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

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Jesus had been ministering in Herod Antipas’s territory for approximately two years. During that time, He worked miracles, healed people, and even raised the dead. Only after all of this did Herod finally hear about Him. When I look at that delay, I see a picture of our government today and how slow it can be to recognize what is really happening. This ruler was Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great.

Herod the Great had many wives and many sons. The ones that matter here are Herod Antipas and Herod Philip. Antipas was known for his fleshly nature, which we discussed earlier, and that carnality always leads to corruption and death (Galatians 6:8). The title tetrarch denotes a ruler of a fourth part of a region. He was not a true king but a governor appointed to maintain order and peace.

As the fame of Jesus spread, Herod finally heard about Him. Fame refers to what is heard and reported. Jesus had been doing mighty works for two years, and Herod concluded that this power could only come from something supernatural. He believed Jesus was John the Baptist raised from the dead (Matthew 14:1-2).

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The Arrest and Death of John the Baptist

That fear connects directly to what Herod had already done. He had arrested John, bound him, and imprisoned him because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife (Matthew 14:3-4). That decision explains everything that follows.

Matthew 14:3–4

3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Here is the explanation of the death of John the Baptist. The last time we heard about John was when he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if He truly was the one He claimed to be (Matthew 11:2-3). Jesus answered that question clearly (Matthew 11:4-6). Now John is dead, and this section explains how it happened.

John was arrested not because he broke any law, but because of Herodias. She did not like John, and Jezebel never likes the prophet (1 Kings 18:4). John stood as a man of God, and because of that, he was imprisoned and eventually executed (Matthew 14:10). His death was driven by hatred toward the prophetic voice.

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The family tree of Herod the Great reveals the depth of carnality within this household. Herod the Great had ten wives, though only five are relevant to biblical history. From these marriages came a web of incest, sensuality, and moral corruption that shaped everything that followed.

Herodias was the daughter of Aristobulus and later married Herod Philip, who was her half-uncle. Herod Philip himself was the son of Herod the Great through another wife. Through this marriage, Herodias had a daughter named Salome. This family structure already reveals deep disorder.

Later, Herod Antipas visited his brother Herod Philip and became infatuated with Herodias, his brother’s wife. Philip and Herodias agreed to divorce their spouses and marry each other, placing Herodias into another incestuous relationship (Matthew 14:3-4). This union violated the law and revealed unchecked sensuality (Leviticus 18:16) (Leviticus 20:21).

The situation did not end there. Herodias allowed and encouraged her daughter to perform a seductive dance before Herod Antipas and his guests. Afterward, Salome herself married another uncle, further entangling the family in incest and moral confusion.

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Salome and the Dance of Manipulation

Only part of Herod the Great’s marriages appear in Scripture. The rest are historically irrelevant. Herodias’s life can be traced in three stages. She was first the daughter of Aristobulus. She then married Herod Philip. Finally, Herod Antipas divorced his own wife and married her, creating an adulterous union (Romans 7:3).

Salome’s role adds another layer. She was the daughter of Herod Philip and Herodias. Later, she married Philip the tetrarch, who was also her uncle. These relationships illustrate the extreme corruption within this ruling family.

According to Hendrickson, Herodias was the daughter of Aristobulus, the grandson of Herod the Great. She married her father’s half-brother, Herod Philip, and bore a daughter. That daughter is identified in Scripture as Herodias’s daughter (Matthew 14:6) and is also mentioned in Mark (Mark 6:22). Josephus names her Salome.

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Matthew 14:6

6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

Mark 6:22

22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

Moral Depravity Then and Now

What I am showing here is the mentality of these people. It is sensuality, eroticism, and a complete lack of morals. At the same time, it is not far removed from where society stands today.

Incestuous relationships are at an all-time high, at least in what is being reported. At a Ministerial Association meeting, a speaker from family and children’s services explained how children are being molested by parents. This makes the subject painfully relevant to our time.

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Matthew 14:4

4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

John the Baptist repeatedly told Herod that it was not right (Matthew 14:4). He did not say it once. He preached it. That confrontation did not seem to trouble Antipas very much. In fact, there were things about John that Antipas appeared to like. What truly angered Herodias was the public prophetic rebuke.

The man of God will always confront the Jezebel spirit. I am not singling out women, though it often manifests there. Men can carry a Jezebel spirit as well. Herodias shows how far this spirit will go. She was willing to use her own daughter and expose her to perversion to destroy the man of God.

Jezebel hates the man of God, especially the prophetic voice (1 Kings 19:2). John the Baptist was imprisoned because of Herodias. He was silenced so he could no longer expose the incestuous and adulterous relationship of those governing the people (Matthew 14:3). This was the lifestyle of those in power.

Matthew 14 1-21 How to Face Jezebel and Feed the Multitude

We talk about trusting the government today. We speak as if moral failure is rare. Yet we read the news and see otherwise. These problems are not limited to politics alone. We see the same patterns everywhere, even among spiritual leaders.

Historically, many who hold power have been driven by sensuality. I do not know whether politics produces that behavior or attracts it. What I do know is that Herods and Herodians still govern today. Their decisions resemble Ahab, shaped by manipulation and ruled by Jezebel (1 Kings 21:25).

Scripture gives clear examples. Hophni and Phinehas abused their position and committed immorality at the tabernacle (1 Samuel 2:22). Samson also struggled with sexual sin, though God still used him (Judges 16:1). The pattern is consistent.

Fear of the People and the Execution of John

Herod and the Herodians are still present today. They still want to silence the John the Baptists of the world. These people oppose the people of God. In truth, we are their enemies. Herod sought to kill John, but he feared the crowd, who regarded him as a prophet (Matthew 14:5).

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Matthew 14:5

5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

They regarded John the Baptist as a prophet, and he truly was one (Matthew 14:5). Herod feared the people, but his real fear was Caesar. Antipas existed to maintain order and peace. If he failed to do that, Caesar would remove him.

It was not long after this that Antipas lost everything. His entire kingdom was taken from him. This leads into the next section. On Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodius danced before those gathered. She pleased Herod, and he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

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Matthew 14:6–10

6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

Herod swore an oath to grant whatever was requested, even half the kingdom. The daughter, already instructed by her mother, demanded John the Baptist’s head. The king was sorry, but because of his oath and his guests, he ordered John to be beheaded in prison (Matthew 14:6-10).

This shows how easily a life was taken. The daughter of Herodius danced before them (Matthew 14:6). That moment exposes the depravity of Herodius, Antipas, and the people around them. Her mother not only allowed the erotic dance but encouraged it. The entire event was a planned manipulation intended to bring about John’s death (Matthew 14:8).

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The dance was meant to stimulate and weaken Antipas. It was calculated to reach his vulnerable place and secure the prophet’s head (Matthew 14:8). The term for dancing implies movement before a line or row, with steady and deliberate motion. She danced among them and between them, placing herself directly in their midst (Matthew 14:6).

As they reclined in rows, she moved before each one in a provocative way. Given the setting and the presence of alcohol, it is easy to discern the guests’ moral character. The scene reflects unchecked lust and sensual desire.

Scripture says this pleased Herod (Matthew 14:6). His own stepdaughter danced before him and his male guests, and it pleased him. That reaction reveals the depth of corruption in this environment.

I want you to see these people clearly, and I also want you to see our society. The word pleased means to excite emotion. Herod was agreeable as he watched his stepdaughter manipulate his mind and that of his guests.

Her mother trained her to influence men to get her own way. This is the Jezebel spirit. It is manipulative and controlling. It works through seduction and influence, and that is exactly what is happening here (Revelation 2:20).

Jezebel in Revelation and the Church

Jezebel appears throughout Scripture, not just in the Old Testament. She is seen in Kings and again in Revelation. The name may change from Jezebel to Herodius, but the spirit remains the same. Jezebel is a spirit of manipulation and witchcraft that persists. Revelation confronts this spirit directly (Revelation 2:18-23).

Matthew 14 1-21 How to Face Jezebel and Feed the Multitude

Revelation 2:18–23

18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.

20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

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I remember telling you that the Lord spoke to me about teaching on Jezebel. I had a message prepared and never preached it. However, I set it aside, but as we move through this passage, Jezebel appears again.

Revelation 2 addresses the church at Thyatira. The Son of God is described with eyes like fire and feet like brass. Fire points to purification. Brass points to judgment. This shows the Lord coming to purge and judge. He knows their works, charity, service, faith, patience, and growth, yet He has something against them.

The issue is that the church tolerates Jezebel. She calls herself a prophetess and seduces servants into fornication and idolatry. This is not a word to the world. It is a word to the church. The problem comes when people want their own way instead of God’s way. Carnality leads to manipulation. Strings get pulled. Ahabs get pressured until their desires are met.

This spirit can manifest in both men and women, though it is more common in women. Jezebel was given an opportunity to repent, but did not. Judgment followed. Her influence led others into adultery, and consequences came upon all involved. This shows Jezebel is not limited to the Old Testament. The names change, but the spirit remains. It seduces, manipulates, plans, and schemes.

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That same spirit pleased Herod. He made an oath and promised to give whatever was asked (Matthew 14:7). The promise carried the idea of a covenant. In a drunken state of sensuality, he asked the young woman what she wanted. She answered with a demand for the prophet’s head (Matthew 14:8).

This spirit continues to operate locally and within churches. Sometimes Herod is a pastor. Sometimes he is on a board. Jezebel wants the head of the man of God. Manipulation continues until it happens. Many pastors have “lost their heads” this way.

Everything was planned in advance. Salome was instructed by her mother. The entire scheme was designed to destroy John (Matthew 14:8). Herodius used her own daughter to manipulate her husband, Antipas. This is the Jezebel spirit. Anything manipulative reflects its influence.

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The Cost of Prophetic Faithfulness

I am not pointing fingers outward. There is a measure of this in all of us. We want our own way, and sometimes we go too far to get it. Jezebel is not just out there. Jezebel can be you or me.

A prophet can call down fire, shut up heaven, and work miracles (1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 18:38). Yet when he faces Jezebel, fear can drive him to run (1 Kings 19:3). Jezebel threatens. She manipulates. She uses witchcraft, and she hates the prophet.

Jezebel threatened Elijah with death (1 Kings 19:2). In the same way, John’s head was demanded again (Matthew 14:8). A man of God can operate in power and still tremble when Jezebel strikes.

Antipas was sorry, but because of his oath and his guests, he ordered John’s death. John the Baptist lost his head because a weak man was manipulated by his wife and child. He was manipulated into destroying the greatest born of women (Matthew 11:11).

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Matthew 11:11

11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

How many men of God today are destroyed by Jezebel’s manipulation? How many churches in our area have an Antipas sitting on a deacon board who was manipulated by Herodius to destroy the set man of God, the man who God placed there, she wants his head.

And the head was brought in a charger and given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother (Matthew 14:11–12).

Matthew 14:11–12

11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

Matthew 14 1-21 How to Face Jezebel and Feed the Multitude

There is something about this that deeply angers me. I picture John the Baptist, a man of God, and I see a silver platter uncovered to reveal his severed head. Jezebel is cruel and without mercy.

According to Hendrickson, judgment followed quickly. The father of Antipas’s first wife declared war because his daughter was rejected. Herod’s army was destroyed. Gaius Caesar then removed Antipas from power and appointed Herod Agrippa, the brother of Herodius, as his successor. Antipas and Herodius were both exiled to Gaul (Luke 3:19-20).

That outcome is hard to understand. John the Baptist was murdered, yet exile was the judgment for the murderers. John’s disciples recovered John’s body, gave him a proper burial, and went to tell Jesus. That moment is heavy and sorrowful.

Transition to the Feeding of the 5,000

This is the spirit of Jezebel. It is manipulative and destructive. It comes against the man of God and especially the prophetic voice. The spirit of  Jezebel is a grievous thing, and I want to move on from it.

When Jesus heard what happened, it affected Him deeply (Matthew 14:13).

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Matthew 14:13

13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

Jesus, obviously upset, departed from there and went to a deserted place by Himself. When the people heard about it, they followed Him on foot out of the cities. I do not believe Jesus was running from Herod. John’s death affected Him deeply, and He knew it was not His time. As a man of God and a prophet, He could have been Herodias’s next target.

Still, He left the area. The word departed means He withdrew. I see that He wanted rest. He was tired, and the crowds had been pressing Him. He went to a lonely place. It was not a desert so much as a place set apart.

Matthew 14:14

14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

Matthew 14 1-21 How to Face Jezebel and Feed the Multitude

When Jesus went out and saw the great multitude, He was moved with compassion toward them. He did not turn them away. He healed their sick (Matthew 14:14).

That word moved with compassion. It means actually having a deep yearning, way down deep inside of you. The Strong’s Concordance says to have the bowels yearn and feel sympathy for the pit, and to pity. I see a picture. Jesus seeks to get away from the crowds pressing in on him, needing rest, and wants to be alone with his disciples to have time for peace, teaching, and sharing.

They departed and went to Bethesda, a lonely place where they expected time alone. The place was quiet and set apart. Still, the people heard where Jesus was and followed on foot. The multitudes began to gather around Him.

I picture Jesus spending time with His disciples, then looking up and seeing the crowds coming toward Him. I see them carrying the lame, leading the blind, and helping the aged and the sick. He saw disease, blindness, and broken bodies coming toward Him. Scripture says He was moved with compassion (Matthew 14:14).

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Compassion and Healing

Compassion reaches deep inside a person. Something stirs and begins to ache for people who are broken and ravaged by sin. Lives are out of order. Families are in disarray. That pain brings tears and leaves you unable to speak.

I remember going to the hospital to visit a friend. I always ask the Lord to anoint me for moments like that. We saw a young boy who looked healthy on the outside, but cancer was destroying him from within. He was dying, and something deep inside me stirred. I could not speak for an extended period. It hurt.

I believe the Lord wants us to feel that way. He wants us to be moved with compassion for people. He sees broken lives and crippled hearts. That moves Him. When I see homes destroyed or children consumed by drugs and perversion, it hurts deep inside me, too. In that moment, though wanting to be alone, Jesus did not turn away. He healed them.

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Let’s read verses 15-17.

Matthew 14:15–21

15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

18 He said, Bring them hither to me.
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

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Who fed these people? The disciples fed them. Jesus told them to do it themselves (Matthew 14:16). They questioned how it was possible with five loaves and two fishes for so many people (Matthew 14:17). The amount never mattered. What mattered was obedience. Jesus told them to bring what they had to Him (Matthew 14:18). They did, and He blessed it and broke it (Matthew 14:19). Doubt did not stop the process. Even with uncertainty, the miracle still happened. The disciples were being stretched.

This is the key lesson. Bring what you have to Him. Let Him bless it. Let Him break it. Then He can feed His people through you. That is how He stretches His disciples. The disciples were tired and hungry. They were worn down by the crowds. They wanted the people sent away (Matthew 14:15). Their concern was not really for the multitude. It was for themselves. That same attitude shows up in all of us.

Rather than removing responsibility, Jesus increased it. He told them again to feed the crowd (Matthew 14:16). He placed the burden directly on them. Growth never comes without stretching. We often resist being stretched. We avoid expansion. Yet without stretching, there is no growth. Jesus knew this. That is why He kept pressing the disciples forward.

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This pattern appears again and again. The disciples tried to send away the Syrophoenician woman (Matthew 15:23). They rebuked those who brought children to Jesus (Matthew 19:13). Each time, Jesus corrected them and stretched their faith. Stretching leads to enlargement. Enlargement leads to growth. Jesus expanded their belief so their faith could mature. Without that pressure, they would never grow.

Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone

I have experienced this myself. The first time I ministered on a prophetic team, I only knew how to pray for people I already knew. When I had to pray for strangers, I was forced to trust God. That is how faith grows. The same is true in everyday life. Growth comes through stretching. Expansion always follows obedience.

We are all that way. Unless we are pushed out of our comfort zone, we will never feed anyone. Growth does not happen without pressure. I hear the resistance when someone says they cannot do it. Frustration manifests when people quit instead of persevering. Others never stepped out at first, but later, you wish you could hear what God developed in them.

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That raises the question. Why were we stretching ourselves? We never grow unless we are stretched. Nothing spiritual happens without action. You will never prophesy until you prophesy. Faith never grows without stepping out. You cannot walk on water by talking about it. Peter never walked on water until Jesus said come (Matthew 14:29). All the teaching in the world could not replace obedience. He had to step out of the boat.

That is why stretching matters. When I ask you to do something, it is not to burden you. It is to expand you. We all must be enlarged. This still applies today. Avoiding responsibility demonstrates the need for stretching. Someone has to push us out of the boat. Even if you sink, Jesus will catch you (Matthew 14:31). You still get to walk back with Him. Peter could say he walked on water because he left the boat.

The loaves and fishes show the same truth. The amount never mattered. Jesus said, “Bring it to Me” (Matthew 14:18). He took it and blessed it. Then He broke it (Matthew 14:19).

Order mattered to Him. The people were seated in groups (Mark 6:39-44). Jesus looked up to heaven. That shows recognition of a higher power. Thanksgiving came before multiplication. He blessed it and gave thanks. Everyone ate and was filled (Matthew 14:20). Provision followed obedience.

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Brokenness, Blessing, and Abundance

Many people feel they cannot do what God calls them to do. That feeling is honest. On our own, we cannot. The answer is simple. Bring it to Him. Let Him bless it. Let Him break it (Matthew 14:18-19). I have seen people do that. What was once all about them became surrendered. Brokenness changed everything.

There was more than enough. Leftovers remained. That is how the ministry works. Each of us must bring what we have. He blesses it,  breaks it. He feeds others through it (Matthew 14:19). When we give ourselves to Him, He makes us sufficient. We become more than enough for the work (Matthew 14:20-21).

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