And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
(Mark 6:35-44 ESV)
Jesus shared his life with and for His followers. He demonstrated that in so many ways, but one of the best known is the feeding of the five thousand. The disciples were of the mind to send them away - the burden of feeding so many was overwhelming. But Jesus had the resources and was more than willing to share them. Not only was he showing His power; he was teaching a lesson on sharing - don't be so quick to send them away; see if there is any way you can share. Those that do have entertained prophets and angels, and demonstrated Christlikeness in a very real way.
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