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They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers! (Luke 9:17 NLT)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 
\nGrowing up I never cared much for leftovers. Oftentimes \u201cleftovers\u201d meant a buffet of previous meals, devoid of their original taste but heated to ensure that they were somewhat palatable. Today, when I\u2019m at a restaurant and my plate still has some food on it, I decline the \u201cto go\u201d box. Seafood alfredo four days later just doesn\u2019t have the same appeal as on the day I ordered it.
\nNothing, really, is worse than leftovers (well, maybe the one exception is pizza\u2026but I digress). No food should be put through the test of being reintroduced several days later. Nothing is worse except nothing itself \u2013 no food whatsoever.\u00a0Especially when you have hungry mouths to feed.
\nIn the oft-told Sunday school story about the feeding of the five thousand (see Luke 9), the disciples found themselves faced with leftovers. And what a lesson that must have been. Imagine: They are gathered in the middle of nowhere\u2014\u201ca desolate place,\u201d according to verse 12. The crowds have discovered where Jesus is and followed him, an attentive bunch of five thousand. All is going well until the disciples realize that there isn\u2019t a food court for miles.<\/strong>
\nClearly these men weren\u2019t wedding planners. No foresight had been given to dinner plans, and as evening is settling in, they are panic stricken.\u00a0 They have the gall to tell Jesus to get rid of the crowd.
\nAnd, in a very bold move, Jesus comes back with \u201cYou feed them!\u201d
\nHave you ever been in a similar situation?<\/strong> You can\u2019t believe your circumstances. You\u2019re out of your league, not sure what to do. Whatever the next move is, it\u2019s certainly up to the Lord. And his response back is\u2014yep, you guessed it: You do it.<\/em>
\nHave faith. Trust in me. And see what I will do through you.
\nTakes gumption, doesn\u2019t it? And yet, even in our feeble faith we are never let down, never disappointed. Fact is, more often than not,\u00a0we will find ourselves with leftovers, only these are rich, fresh, and abundant, pressed down with overflowing leftovers of God\u2019s glory!
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  They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers! (Luke 9:17 NLT)   Growing up I never cared much for leftovers. Oftentimes \u201cleftovers\u201d meant a buffet of previous meals, devoid … <\/p>\n

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