John 6: 12
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

Jesus instructed his disciples to put away for future use the remaining food – 12 baskets full – not to waste God’s gift. “Gather up the fragments” is only mentioned in John- – but a good lesson that although God provides abundantly we are to cherish this abundance by being good stewards of it.

“Though he had power to provide any quantity of food, yet he has here taught us that the bounties of Providence are not to be squandered. In all things the Saviour set us an example of frugality, though he had an infinite supply at his disposal; he was himself economical, though he was Lord of all. If he was thus saving, it becomes us dependent creatures not to waste the bounties of a beneficent Providence. … It is given to sustain life, to excite gratitude, to fit for the active service of God. Everything should be applied to its appropriate end, and nothing should be squandered or lost.” Barnes’ Notes on the Bible