The New Testament records the day Jesus fed 4,000- plus people with only seven loaves of bread and a few small fish. That’s some serious sushi! For 3 days, droves of people brought their sick and crippled to the Savior for healing (Matthew 15:29-31). When they ran out of food, Jesus pulled His disciples aside and pointed out the situation. He was concerned that the people would collapse if they tried to go home hungry (v.32). Not a problem for the Man from Galilee. He fed every last one of them, “as much as they wanted” (v.37).

One of the remarkable parts about this all-you-can-eat wilderness buffet was the disciples’ first reaction to the prospect of feeding all those people: “The disciples replied, ‘Where would we get enough food here in the wilderness for such a huge crowd?’ ” (v.33). One thing was certain. It would take a miracle.

Apparently, however, the disciples forgot that Jesus already pulled off a nearly identical feat when He used less bread and fish to feed 5,000-plus hungry people (Matthew 14:13-21). One would think that it would have been a day to remember, but apparently it slipped their minds.

It could be just me, but I’m fairly certain that forgetting what God has done on our behalf is a problem we must all contend with. It’s the kind of foe that sneaks up on us and takes over without our even knowing it. That’s why the Bible tells us over and over again to “remember” (Exodus 13:3; Luke 22:19). It’s the reason Jesus instructed His followers to practice the sacrament of communion on a regular basis: “Do this to remember Me” (1 Corinthians 11:24,25).

If we don’t pause to remember, it’s only a matter of time before we forget what Jesus has done.