Impossible and Improbable

 

But Jesus said,

"They need not go away;

you give them

     something to eat."

They said to Him,

"We have only

five loaves here and two fish."

And He said,

"Bring them to Me."

           Matthew 14. 16-17

(God's fundamental law

       of multiplication

hinges on His words

  "Bring them here to Me."

What impossible situation, 

inadequacy, or sack lunch are we

   willing to bring before God?

We see the lack.

    "This is all we have,

          and it is not much."

But God brings about a feast

         with leftovers.

God does not

           make it enough.

    He makes it more.

The backstory here reveals

            a faithful mom,

  making lunch for her little boy.

There are no insignificant acts

       of faithfulness,

even when we are unaware

   of how powerfully God is

         using us for His glory

    on the most ordinary days.

God multiplies our efforts

      in a million different ways,

                even today.

And we are so very unaware.)

O LORD,

We come before You

with the impossible

          and improbable,

and all we have to offer

   are some biscuit crumbs

          and fish jerky.

Help us to trust You

      in this dilemma,

   and follow You into it.

Make us aware of

    the needs around us,

Your Presence with us,

and with what You want us

        to enter in.