Listen

Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass there. They sat down, about five thousand of them. Then Jesus took the bread. When he had given thanks, he distributed it to those who were sitting there. He did the same with the fish, each getting as much as they wanted. When they had plenty to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces, so that nothing will be wasted.” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves that had been left over by those who had eaten.

John 6:10-13

Think

When I graduated high school, I seemed to answer the same questions over and over: What now? Where are you going to college? What do you want to do? What is your GPA? How many hours of community service do you have? What about extracurricular activities? These recurring questions felt like different versions of one question: Are you enough?

Which is why I love these verses from John. Jesus wants to feed a hungry crowd, but the only food available is a small meal that belongs to one boy. Clearly, it will not be enough. Yet Jesus takes what the boy offers, thanks God for it, and begins to break it and give it to the people. By the end of the meal, everyone is full and there are even leftovers. In the hands of Jesus, the boy’s meal was more than enough!

May we remember this story each time we question whether or not we are enough for the work God is calling us to do. We are. In the hands of Jesus, we are.

Dixie Ford

Pray

God, I offer all that I am to you today.

Thank you that I never have to fear not being enough.

You’ve got me.

Amen.

Go

God has intentionally and wonderfully made you.

God has gifted you to impact the world with goodness and love.