Follow And Be Fed

And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. Mark 6:39

I like that Mark is particular about the grass. Green grass. Kinda brings Psalm 23 to mind, doesn't it? And I believe the correlation is intentional. Jesus was the Shepherd come to find His lost sheep and to give His own life for theirs. But at this precise moment, He was the tending to a more immediate need for His flock--feeding them. You see, God obligates Himself to take care of those who follow Him. And He never, ever goes back on an obligation. The disciples wanted to send them away, but Christ said, no, they've chosen to follow me even out here; I will supply. Keep in mind, though, that only those who came all the way out to that "desert place" were fed. I imagine that some saw how far they'd have to go and said, "This is as far as I go--I'm not following him all the way out there." Those didn't get fed. The ones who did, however, were more than provided for. They had leftovers! They couldn't deny that, as the psalmist sang, they did not want. Make sure you're following the Great Shepherd, even into the desert places, and He WILL provide.