Do You Have Any Food?

John 21: 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him “No”.

Open your Bible and read the brief story in John 21: 4 – 12. The disciples were now back in Galilee. They had left their fishing business to follow Jesus, but now He was no longer with them. Still close friends together, seven of them had gone back to their fishing. One night, they had worked all night and had not caught a single fish. They were just about to quit for the time being when the risen Lord appeared on the shore and greeted them with the question, “Children, do you have any food?”

What a kind, considerate Saviour we have! He was about to leave His disciples, but He was thinking not only of their spiritual, but also of their material welfare. They had worked all night and now there were no fish to sell or to feed their families. So Jesus gave them instructions and they caught a great draught of fishes. How happy that must have made them! And imagine their surprise and gratitude when they came ashore, tired and happy, to find that Jesus, with His own loving, nail-scarred hands, had fixed breakfast for them.

This same kind, considerate Jesus is the One we worship today. And He is asking, “Do you have any food?” Are you having a rough time getting the things you need? Do you have something to make breakfast? Are you looking forward to a lunch-less day? If you are a young parent, are you anxious about how you will feed your family? Student, do you have taxi fare? The money to buy stationery? Or material for that SBA?

Jesus knows. He sees your anxiety, your worry, your need. But He wants you to tell Him and to trust His promises. Read this assurance to us in Matthew 6: 25, 26 and Phil. 4: 19.

“Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about…what you will put on”. “My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory”.

Believe His promise that He will supply all your needs. Remember He tells us, “Don’t worry. Don’t be anxious”.

Dear Lord, thank You for being our Provider and our Sustainer. Keep us being grateful and trusting in Your promises, in Jesus name we pray, amen