And He said to them,

 "How many loaves

   have you?"

                 Mark 8. 5

(We have no idea

the magnitude

of what God multiplies.

What we deem puny

may be most significant

of all. 

"It doesn't matter" is not

   in God's vocabulary.

God determines 

             the impact,

not my limited vision.)

  

...in Your light

      do we see light.

                 Psalm 36. 9

(See this situation 

           in a new way.

When God casts His light

         upon it,

              every changes.

Even me.)

But Jesus said...

           Mark 9. 39

(What does Jesus

    say about this?

Seek His way

          through it.)

And suddenly looking around

they no longer saw anyone

                but Jesus only.

                  Mark 9. 8

(Keep my eyes on You,

not on what is

    swirling around me,

not on what distracts

or instills fear,

    but Your Presence.)

Beware of the satisfaction

of sinking back and saying --

      "It can't be done;"

you know it can be done

           if you look to Jesus.

       -- Oswald Chambers

           My Utmost for His Highest

Why are you cast down,

   O my soul,

and why are you

     in turmoil within me?

Hope in God;

for I shall again praise Him,

my salvation and my God.

                    Psalm 42. 5, 11

(Don't hang your hope

      on anything less.

Hope in the world

       is wishful thinking.

Hope in God

  is on Whom you

  can stake your life.)

And He said to them,
"How many loaves
       do you have?
Go and see."

             Mark 6. 38

(What can God do with THIS?
      Incredible things.
In our eyes, never enough.
In God's economy,
       more than enough.)

...before the LORD.

          Leviticus 14. 16

(Whatever we do today

       on the altar

and before Him.)