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Throwing away the leftovers |
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The
apostle John says that after Jesus fed about 5000 men with five loaves and
two small fish He said to His disciples: “Gather up the fragments that
remain, so that nothing is lost” (John 6:12-13 – NKJV). Therefore, they
gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five
barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. |
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From the
above mentioned words of Jesus we learn that we must not throw away the
leftovers, but they must be kept in order to eat them afterwards. Someone may
ask: ‘What’s the use of keeping four spoonfuls of soup or a little piece of
bread or a few spaghetti?’ Here is my answer: ‘Why
should we throw away some things which are still good to eat and which have
been sanctified by the Word of God and by prayer? What right have we got to
do such a thing? |