Wasting
5 passages
- John 6:12–14
12And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” 13So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten. 14When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
Read it in context - Leviticus 19:9–10
9When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. 10You must not strip your vineyard bare or gather its fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God.
Read it in context - Matthew 26:8
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
Read it in context - Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
Read it in context - Ephesians 5:16–17
16redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
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