Jesus keeps watch over us

There are some old favourite stories which are told only once in all four gospels,
such as the story of the Good Samaritan, told only once;
the story of the Prodigal Son, told only once;
the story of the Sheep and the Goats, told only once.
These are favourite, great stories but they are told only once in the Gospels.

But the story about the five loaves and two fishes is not told merely once, not twice, not three times, but four times.

Now, why is this story told over and over again?
I believe that this story is such a favourite, because it captures the truth, the essential truth about Jesus and the essential truth about God. It tells us that Jesus is more than a prophet. It tells us that Jesus is truly and surely the Messiah - our Saviour.

From this story about Jesus feeding the 5000 and Jesus walking on the water, we can therefore be assured that Jesus is in fact the Messiah.
We can also rest assured in the knowledge that,
first of all, Jesus is always there for us.
secondly, that Jesus is the one who provides for us, and
thirdly, that Jesus keeps watch over us.

Be blessed, safe in the care of Jesus!