The abundant flow of grace through and around us is blocked when we live within a worldview of scarcity. Even while a foundational abundance within reality was clearly exemplified in the “multiplication” of food stories in the Gospels: the feeding of the 5,000 (Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:31–44; Luke 9:12–17; John 6:1–14) and the feeding of the 4,000 (Matthew 15:32–39 and Mark 8:1–9.) The real spiritual point, however, is grace and not the physical miracle.
The apostles, who represent our worldview of scarcity, advised Jesus against it; but Jesus moved them from their worldview of scarcity to a viewpoint of abundance by way of the food multiplication miracle. In the end, there was always much food left over.
Even today, Christians largely operate out of a worldview of scarcity: there is not enough land, healthcare, water, money, and housing for all.
In the midst of the structural stinginess and over-consumption of our present world, how can we possibly change consciousness and teach the mind to operate from mercy and graciousness? It will always be a great effort and will depend upon a foundational and sustained conversion. Only personal experiences of unconditional, unearned, and infinite love and forgiveness can move us from the normal worldview of scarcity to the divine world of infinite abundance.
That is when the doors of mercy will blow wide open. That is when we will begin to understand the scale-breaking nature of the Gospel.
2 Corinthians 9:8 “And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.”
