It was supplemental groceries that fed a hillside of people following an itinerant preacher, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus had withdrawn to a deserted place and the people followed. Concerned about what the people may eat, the disciples engaged Jesus; he turned to the crowd for what they had: five loaves and two fish. Jesus made it work! There was enough for all to partake and enough to sustain them in their work together.
As we continue this journey together, may you realize that even in scarcity, there is abundance. The SNAP Challenge is about reorienting ourselves to the Abundance.
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Please read the Guiding Scripture below to continue your SNAP Challenge.
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Guiding Scripture, as you continue the SNAP Challenge:
“Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. " (Matthew 14:13-21, NRSV).
