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John 6:14&15
"14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force, to make Him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone."

Bread King!
What an amazing sight to behold, the feeding of 5k people! Starting from meager resources, "...five barley loaves, and two small fishes!" Jesus used the Disciples to DISTRIBUTE the food. He used others to accomplish the end goal! Without Jesus this miracle wouldn't happen. AND, He made enough for LEFTOVERS! "...filled twelve baskets with the fragments!" Jesus requested that "...that nothing be lost." There should be no waste. The blessings from God are not to be squandered.

After seeing this spectacle, people are not only believing, they are also getting ideas of their own! "When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and TAKE Him by FORCE, to make Him a KING, he departed again into a mountain himself alone." They were no longer interested in GOD'S plan, they had their own ideas. Our own imagination can fun wild with ideas of what you could do unlimited supply of fish and bread! That's not the reason Jesus is here!
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