“Misdirected Focus”

Mark 8: 15, 17: “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod … Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread?” Jesus was warning the disciples about the self-centered teaching of the Pharisees (Matthew 16: 12); still overly focused on the elementary truth of Jehovah Jireh, the disciples mistook it for a lesson on provision. We are no different. Why is it that, even when God faithfully supplies more than enough, we continue to fear lack?