Hidden Heroes: The Boy with 5 Loaves and 2 Fish
by David Chadwick
My next hidden hero of the faith is the boy who brought the five loaves and two fish to Jesus when he fed the 5,000 people in John 6:1-15.
Who was this little boy mentioned in verse 9? Well, we don't know exactly who he was, how old he was, or even his name. It appears he came to hear Jesus preach and it seems from the text that his mom packed him a small lunch. He was one of the thousands who came to listen to Jesus preach that day.
Jesus preached all day, healed the sick, and ministered to the people. Evening came and as you can imagine, everyone began to get hungry. The…
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