Why’s it so easy to expect the worse? 

We can watch, as things unravel in front of us, and yet it’s so hard to see the possibilities of what could happen. 

What if we were able to expect more! 

What if we didn’t default to the negative - but were able to have a sense of hope, excitement, and expectation. 

The idea was that Jesus and the disciples would get away. 

After all, they were processing deep grief. 

But as they went along, people kept following them! 

Have you ever noticed, it’s when you need a break the most, that people seem to become more needy. 

So they kept their heads down, and just kept moving on. 

But as the boat approached, Jesus looked at the people. 

His heart broke with deep compassion. 

So he ministered to them. In fact, he ministered to them all day. 

Soon the people were hungry. 

The disciples came to Jesus, alerting him of the situation.

But Jesus instructed, “You give them something to eat.”

This is interesting, because just before they got there, Jesus acknowledged that they hadn’t eaten yet and they were worn out. So, he wanted to get away. 

And yet now he tells them to feed the people?