2 Kings 4:44 "And when they gave it to the people, there was plenty for all and some left over, just as the Lord had promised."
During a famine, a man named Baal-shalishah brought Elisha a sack of grain and twenty loaves of bread. Elisha instructs Baal to instead feed it to the crowd. Baal is doubtful since there are a hundred people present. However, once the food was passed around, Baal sees it had been enough (multiplied somehow!) and had fed the entire crowd, plus there was some leftover.
There are many scholars who believe we can see glimpses of Jesus all throughout scripture. Certainly here, we see a miracle by Elisha that clearly foreshadows a similar miracle by Jesus. So what does it mean for me today? Maybe nothing, but I can see that Jesus is the point. All of creation, history, and scripture point to Jesus. In a week where we give thanks and enjoy a lot of food, I will be thankful for both Elisha and Jesus' miracles of bountiful food! And in the end, whether it's twenty loaves or a few fish, it's all about Jesus.
Dear Jesus, thank you for all I have and mostly for you! Amen.
