Size doesn’t matter to you, Lord. Little becomes much in your hands.

Because of who he is, when Jesus touches anything, there is blessing.

~~Rebecca Manley Pippert

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

In the little boy’s hands it was simply five loaves of bread and two fish. In God’s hands that same one-boy picnic fed over five thousand people, with twelve baskets of leftovers!

We don’t feel like we have very much to offer. Our resources are limited. Our talents are few (and not really all that great). Our time is full.

Like the disciples, the world says, “That’s not enough to make any difference to anyone.” Jesus says, “Give it to me.” Then he blesses it and sends it out to change the world—maybe just for a little bit, maybe just for a few people. But those few people in that moment in time feel the touch of God.

You see, God hasn’t changed. He loves it when his children hand over what they have so that he can go to work making miracles happen. 

Prayer for Meditation

I’m glad size doesn’t matter to you, Lord. Little becomes much in your hands.

Scripture for Meditation

After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias. A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick. Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him. (It was nearly time for the Passover celebration.) Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.

Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feel them!”

Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”

“Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.” So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves. John 6:1-13

Music for Meditation

I Surrender All 

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