Now when His disciples had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread –
Matthew 16:5 NKJV
Have you ever forgotten God’s goodness to you? Have you ever had to relearn something? I know I have. And the disciples did too. Matthew’s Gospel tells us that on one occasion, the disciples had forgotten to bring bread on their journey, and they were worried about it. The feeding of the 5,000 had happened only days earlier. Then there was another miracle of the feeding of the 4,000. So what happened? They forgot. That is what happened.Matthew 16:5 NKJV
Jesus essentially told them, “Do you remember those miracles I did? Remember the feeding of the 5,000 that involved a little boy with some loaves and fish?” God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The same God who was there for you in the past will be with you here in the present. And He will be there for you in the future as well.
But we easily forget. When you are young and just starting out in life, you have to trust God for everything: food, clothes, transportation, and a paycheck. But then maybe you find a good job and work hard. You are diligent. You save. You invest. Things start going really well. You don’t have to really worry much about your day-to-day needs. And then one day the boss calls you in and says, “With this economy, we have to do some downsizing. We will have to let some people go. We are really sorry, but this is your last week with us.” Now you begin to sense trouble ahead. You start panicking. You are wondering what you will do.
Did God provide for you in the past? Yes, He did. Will He take care of you in the present? Yes, He will. Yet we often forget this. The same God who was there for you in the past is with you today!
