A brother shared the familiar account of Jesus feeding the 5 thousand on one of the Sundays for poor contribution. Lets read the account from John 6:1-13.
Sometime after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee, and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Feast was near.
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip,"Where shall we by bread for these people to eat?" He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
Philip answered him," Eight months' wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!" Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother spoke up,"Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?"
Jesus said," Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and the man sat down, about five thousand of them. Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
When they all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples," Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted." So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
The brother went on to share about how the little boy decide to give despite having just 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes. Jesus took that and multiply it a thousandfold just like that. What an inspiring story. Jesus can take what little we can offer and amplifly it a thousands times, a million times.
Perfectionism is my number One enemy in doing devotionals with my children. I remember the times I will tell myself: " I am not in the mood today" , " I have too little energy today", "The children is not in the right mood today", "My preparation is not enough", "what if I send the wrong message to the children" etc... And the day go by without devotionals. Before we know it, a week passed by without any devos. We are waiting and waiting for the perfect moment, which may never come.
Lets see what Jesus is telling us through the 5 loaves and 2 fishes:
"It is ok to return home tired and not be in the mood. It is ok that you had very little time to prepare. It is ok that you feel like 5 loaves or 2 fishes. It is ok that your children might look like 5 thousand men. Just take out the devo material and just do the devo. I will amplify what little you have to offer a thousand times, a million times."
I feel greatly encouraged and motivated whenever I think of those words. I need not be perfect when I start my devotionals with my children. Because Jesus is perfect and he will take care of the rest.
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