Text: Matthew 14 : 13 – 36

Jesus emerges as the moral thread woven through every narrative in the Bible. Each story, in its own way, subtly echoes His name. Take, for instance, the account of the feeding of the 5,000 recounted in Matthew 14. In Mark’s account, the spotlight falls on Jesus’ compassion towards the multitude, akin to shepherdless sheep.

Notably, Jesus deliberately chose a secluded spot to grapple with the sorrow stemming from the demise of John the Baptist. Despite His yearning for solitude, the crowd pursued Him. The intrusion of their needs upon His personal plans raises a poignant question: how do we navigate interruptions? Jesus’ response serves as an exemplary model: He embraced the interruptions without reservation, prioritising the needs of others. This attitude stands as a hallmark of Christian maturity—a willingness to place the needs of others above one’s own.

The moral lesson ingrained in this account: consistently usher people towards Jesus, for it is within His presence that resolutions to life’s predicaments can invariably be unearthed. The crux lies in the understanding that with Jesus, there’s never a dearth of answers to the challenges that beset us.