August 11, 2026
Kingdom Logic
Remember the big crowd, five loaves, and two fish (Matt. 14:15-21)? Jesus said, “Give them something to eat.” The disciples responded, “Lord, five loaves, two fish, big crowd? It doesn’t fit.” Jesus said, “Give them something to eat.” And he said, “Throw out your nets.” They did and caught fish, but not just as many as they needed. They caught so many their nets could not hold all the fish. It is the same with the crowd. Jesus didn’t just want to be sure everyone got a little piece of bread. There were twelve big baskets of leftovers! And the boat was so full of fish that Simon didn’t know what to do with them.
Jesus breaks right through our normal logic. He is moving all of reality to the kingdom. Suddenly the fishermen were no longer living in the logic of the world. They had entered the logic of God’s house, which is beyond all human logic. They had entered a whole new world.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Matthew 14: 19, 20
Reflection Question: Where do you need to connect to the truth of God’s abundance today?
