Jesus miraculously solved an overwhelmingly impossible problem when he fed over 5,000 people using a little boy's lunch. In so doing, He shows us that little becomes much when we place it in His hands.

Jesus proclaims his deity by declaring that He has abilities and prerogatives that only belong to God. Then He offers some witnesses to corroborate His claims.

The first miracle of Jesus' ministry seems like an oddity to our western mindset. Why would Jesus use His power for something that seems almost trivial? However, there are deeper lessons in this amazing miracle.

Jesus didn't give the gift of the Holy Spirit to the church to make believers feel good or to make much of ourselves. The power of the Holy Spirit is a gift that has been given to empower followers of Jesus to make a difference in the world around us.