Prayer : ‘I hand over my 5 loaves and 2 fishes to you Lord. I give you permission to use it’ !
A very familiar miracle we know of. The small boy, seeing the need of the situation, seeing the lack around him, handed over the only thing he had - 5 barley loaves and 2 fishes to Jesus. Jesus used that to do a miracle and fulfilled the needs of many and removed the lack in that environment!
Recognizing what is around us ! :
Do we see a lack some where very close to us - in our family, in people, in situations around us. Do we see a need that cannot be resolved, however much we tried by our human efforts.
Then take the 5 loaves and 2 fishes which you have and give it to Jesus.
So what is the 5 loaves and 2 fishes you have?
Do you feel that you have nothing in your hand to give?
Recognizing what is with us ! :
When God put us here on earth, to each one of us he gave some authority -Stewardship.
None of us are here emptyhanded !
He gave us a family and relationships - a home, a spouse, children, a job, responsibility, people around us and our own self - body, spirit and soul !
He gave us some Authority through our stewardship.
If God brings people around us - in relationships through blood or marriage or part of a team, society, as friends - he has given us some access in that relationship.
He gave us some Access through our relationships.
Partnering with God ! :
Many times when inspite of our human efforts and intelligence, nothing changes, the Authority and Access we have in our relationships, could be the only 5 loaves and 2 fishes we can offer.
God can work wonders in our situations through these 2 simple offerings !
Prayer :
Jesus, we know that you are a God who respects the Power of Choice you have given to us - the humankind.
We know that you will not barge in or force us to do Father's desires ;
You wait at the door waiting for us to let you in ;
You need us to give you access and authority to come into that situation and work on it ;
You need us or someone on our behalf - to call for ; wish for your help ; to open the doors for you ; to come into our situations and work your way.
Jesus, We see the need, we see the lack, we see the disorder around us.
But our human effort and intelligence fails us, Nothing changes !
Like that small boy , we hand over the only 5 loaves and 2 fishes we have to you.
Jesus, we hand over our Authority in this stewardship you have given us.
Jesus, we hand over our small Access in relationships and situations we are in right now.
We give you permission to come in and work your way.
Come in Jesus, Work through the lacks and disorder, move the situations.
Shine your Light on us, within us, Remove every darkness.
Help us to go forward in our Journey.
For we know with what we give in your hands,
We will see the miracle of 'lack removed', 'needs satisfied' and 'Joy abound' !
Here take our '5 loaves and 2 fishes', Lord !
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