Acts 5:34-42 / John 6:1-15
Some things come and go, but some things remain for a while, and some for a long while.
Some people leave behind a legacy, but after a while they are forgotten and so is their legacy.
There are some wonders of the world, some are still standing the test of time, while others have become a subject of history.
As we think about this, the advice of the wise Pharisee is so true:
“If this enterprise, this movement of theirs, is of human origin, it will break up of its own accord. But if it does in fact come from God, you will not only be unable to destroy them, but you might find yourselves fighting against God.”
In other words, whether things come or things go, it all depends on God and on God alone.
In the gospel, when Jesus asked Philip where to buy some bread for the people to eat, Philip thought how much it will cost to buy enough bread to feed the crowd.
Andrew pointed out a small boy with five barley loaves and two fish.
From that occasion, what is remembered is the five barley loaves and two fish that fed the large crowd, and that small boy who was not named.
Yes, things come and go, and those things that remain point to God who is eternal.
In whatever we do, let us do it for the glory of God.
We came from God and we will go back to God.
May what we do always be for God and point others to Him.