Once
we realize that God desires our whole hearts, we will seek Him in all areas of
our lives. We will find Him in each and
every quiet moment. When you’ve had a
wonderful experience, seek God – spend a moment thanking Him. When you’re stressed about a circumstance,
find a quiet place to let Him know you need Him to help you through it.
The
feeding of the 5,000 was to show the disciples that with Jesus the impossible
will happen. There was no way all of
these people could find food on their own.
There was no way the disciples could find enough food for these
people. But when you offer what you do
have to the Lord, He will bless it and turn it into and abundance.
It
may seem like the impossible situation you are in will not turn out well. But what do you have? These 2 fish and 5 loaves were described as
sardines and crackers – more like a light snack. Just imagine – all these people were
satisfied! Satisfied with what they were
given – with leftovers!
Do
you have hope? Offer it to the Lord. Do you have too many bills? Offer your time and the money you make to the
Lord and He will show you how you will pay for your bills. Do you have too many projects and not enough
time to do them? God will show you how to
get them done and how blessed you truly are.
Doing
God’s work is very important, but to do it effectively we need periodic rest
and renewal with Jesus.
Just
like in today’s readings, there are so many people who are like a flock of
sheep without a shepherd. Last weekend I
had an opportunity to go and listen to Sr. Ângela de Fátima Coelho. One of the first things
she asked was to imagine the world without bibles. She said we may be the only bible some people
see. Those of us who make Jesus a
priority in our lives, will be the only image some people will get of a
bible.
The
more time we take to seek a quiet place to find rest with the Lord, the more we
become like Him. What seems like the
impossible will never look quite the same.
