How We Say Yes

 

And He answered them,

     "You give them

       something to eat...

How many loaves

    do you have?

             Go and see."

And when they found out,

they said, "Five and two fish."

             Mark 6. 37-38

(We pray for God

        to guide and provide.

And in turn,

God reveals that

He has already

      supplied the answer

   for us to unpack.

When we respond and go forth,

we realize God does not just

                 cover a need,

  but multiplies,

    exceeding beyond what we can imagine,

      way more than enough,

        sometimes even with dessert.

Praying enlarges what we see,

   but also what we can do.

When we cry out,

       "Oh, God, do something!"

He replies,

    "That is why I put you there."

What resources

         has He put in our hands?

     Do we even know?)

O LORD,

We see the gaps and needs

    and broken places.

You see the opportunities

  for us to be

          Your hands and feet.

When we pray,

please make us aware of

    how we are saying yes to You.

Grant to us big hearts

    to set many more places

                       at the table.

In Your eyes,

    there is always room for more.

You do not just make it work

    with rolls and two fish,

    but cast Your glory over it.

Help us to not just do

         with what we have,

but create a feast

   in impossible situations.

May our love and grace

be a strong witness

   to everyone around us.

Surprise even us!