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Twin miracles
I thought I knew what this miracle was about. I should have known better, especially because I’m a twin and a father of twins.
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One of the mistakes people make with twins is thinking they know the one because they know the other. In a way, you do. Also, in a very real way, you don’t. Rushing ahead and thinking they are completely the same will make you miss their individuality.
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That matters here because the miracle of the feeding of the four thousand has an obvious twin: the feeding of the five thousand. But even if you know the one, don’t immediately assume you know the other. This miracle is different and deserves its own consideration.
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Let me underline that with Mark. At the end of this section, Jesus asks his disciples, “Do you still not understand?” No answer is given. Why? They still had more to get, ponder, and rejoice over with the miracle. There is more here for us too. Let’s walk through what this particular miracle says about how Jesus feeds you.
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Calling evil good and good evil is as old as Eden. Eve justified eating the forbidden fruit: It was good for food, pleasing to the eye, and desirable for gaining wisdom! The serpent and his counsel must be good. God and his command must be wrong. Our first parents . . .
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Scripture often contrasts light and darkness. There was a time when each of us was darkness. Paul plainly states, “You were once darkness” (Ephesians 5:8). But he goes on to say, “But now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.” Paul is simply . . .
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“The WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership was designed with these two thoughts in mind. One, the Lutheran leader trusts firmly in the efficacy and sufficiency of God’s Word,” says Jonathan Hein, coordinator of WELS Congregational Services. “Two, . . .
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