Feeding Five Thousand -3

Ultimately, Jesus Christ is a God of bounty. Examples of Christ’s power to multiply abound today. For example, the impact of heartfelt worship on the Sabbath is multiplied in a way that those few hours spent at church result in spiritual growth throughout the week. Blessings associated with paying an honest tithe are multiplied to the point that “there shall not be room enough to receive [them]” (Malachi 3:10). A faithful member’s capacity to love is multiplied as he or she serves and teaches, and so forth.

The miracle of the loaves and fishes illustrates that Jesus possessed power to multiply. It highlights the fact that our smallest offerings are significant and may be multiplied beyond our mortal comprehension. Because this is true, we may trust that if we invite Christ into our lives we may humbly expect our spiritual capacities (such as faith, love, trust, willingness to forgive) and, occasionally, temporal interests to be multiplied