These people lived in a country occupied by a foreign power. They were oppressed, heavily taxed by the Romans. Their future looked bleak. Women, in particular were treated poorly, discounted, controlled by male counterparts, a situation that continues in many parts of the world, and in all segments of society, to this very day.
Jesus looks upon these
persons with pity, concerned that they are like sheep without a shepherd (Mk
6:34), that it is getting late and they are hungry. He meets both their
physical and spiritual needs. Following His teaching and guiding them spiritually, he
takes the little they have in terms of food and meets their physical needs. He does not allow them to go home hungry
either spiritually or physically. He teaches us that “Human beings live not on bread
alone” (Mt 4:4). He pays attention to
the whole person.
Jesus treats you and me
the same way. He knows that we lack food spiritually; He knows our physical
needs as well. He takes the little we
have to meet those needs. He expects the same of us in how we treat ourselves
and others. The little we have, blessed by the Lord, is more than enough.
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