GIVE THEM SOMETHING

PRAYER MOMENT

Tuesday 7 January 2014

 GIVE THEM SOMETHING

Pause. Be still before God.

Reading. “Give them something to eat yourselves.” (Mark 6:34-44)  

Reflection.  In Epiphany week we have revelations of who Jesus is. Here he is with a great crowd of people and the disciples expect him to be practical and “send the people away” so that they can find food. But he startles them by saying, “give them something to eat yourselves.” Predictably they reply, “how can we? We have nothing.” And us today? Are we still waiting for God to do something to change our situation? Are we hearing those words, “do it yourself”? True, we need help. But we are asked to come forward with the little we have – maybe it is only a few loaves. Our belief in Jesus calls us to use whatever we have, whatever courage we can summon up within us, to challenge our situation.

Prayer. Lord, how often did you say, “courage, it is I”? And how often I wait and wait for others to do something. Give me the courage in this new year to see what I can do in my situation – be it ever so small. Amen.