The WORD today (see http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/010819.cfm)
reminds me that God
can make simple things great.
We have seen a lot of videos where talented artists make
great artworks. Normal pencils, pens and simple materials create beautiful
things through their hands and their talents. On their own, these pens and art
materials are normal and simple things, but being used made them a part of
beautiful creations, and enabled them to be part of something great. This is
what God does to us.
In
the gospel, we see the familiar story of Jesus feeding five thousand men. With
just 5 loaves and two fish, he was able to feed thousands of people. This not
only shows the great power of God, but his invitation to us as well. They say
that Jesus did not just make food appear for everyone. He took what was
available and made a great miracle out of it.
Jesus
invites us to be part of something great.
In
the way he asked the disciples what they had, what they were willing to let go
of and did something great with it, he too until now constantly invites us to
take part of his mission, to be co workers with him and he will turn into
something great whatever small part we can give him.
I
believe that no good deed is futile. And no work done for
God will ever be futile. May we be willing to give our share, no matter how
small it may seem, and allow God to turn it into something great.
Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live.
Thank you for another chance to love you. Thank you for the reminder Lord that
you can do great things through simple things from me. Sorry for thinking
otherwise. Sorry for doubting myself. Sorry for doubting what you made me into.
Help me to surrender to you, to let go and serve you, no matter how small my talent
or contribution may seem, I know you can easily turn it to something great for
your purpose and glory. I trust in you. And I surrender. Amen.
Blessed Day!
In Christ,
-g-
Ps
See ralated reflection:
January 8 2019
Tuesday after Epiphany
Lectionary: 213
Lectionary: 213
Reading
11 JN 4:7-10
Beloved,
let us love one another,
because love is of God;
everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.
In this way the love of God was revealed to us:
God sent his only-begotten Son into the world
so that we might have life through him.
In this is love:
not that we have loved God, but that he loved us
and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.
because love is of God;
everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.
In this way the love of God was revealed to us:
God sent his only-begotten Son into the world
so that we might have life through him.
In this is love:
not that we have loved God, but that he loved us
and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.
Responsorial
Psalm PS
72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8
R.
(see 11) Lord, every nation on
earth will adore you.
O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king's son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
The mountains shall yield peace for the people,
and the hills justice.
He shall defend the afflicted among the people,
save the children of the poor.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king's son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
The mountains shall yield peace for the people,
and the hills justice.
He shall defend the afflicted among the people,
save the children of the poor.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Alleluia LK
4:18
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor
and to proclaim liberty to captives.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor
and to proclaim liberty to captives.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel MK
6:34-44
When
Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them,
for they were like sheep without a shepherd;
and he began to teach them many things.
By now it was already late and his disciples approached him and said,
"This is a deserted place and it is already very late.
Dismiss them so that they can go
to the surrounding farms and villages
and buy themselves something to eat."
He said to them in reply,
"Give them some food yourselves."
But they said to him,
"Are we to buy two hundred days' wages worth of food
and give it to them to eat?"
He asked them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see."
And when they had found out they said,
"Five loaves and two fish."
So he gave orders to have them sit down in groups on the green grass.
The people took their places in rows by hundreds and by fifties.
Then, taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven,
he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples
to set before the people;
he also divided the two fish among them all.
They all ate and were satisfied.
And they picked up twelve wicker baskets full of fragments
and what was left of the fish.
Those who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
for they were like sheep without a shepherd;
and he began to teach them many things.
By now it was already late and his disciples approached him and said,
"This is a deserted place and it is already very late.
Dismiss them so that they can go
to the surrounding farms and villages
and buy themselves something to eat."
He said to them in reply,
"Give them some food yourselves."
But they said to him,
"Are we to buy two hundred days' wages worth of food
and give it to them to eat?"
He asked them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see."
And when they had found out they said,
"Five loaves and two fish."
So he gave orders to have them sit down in groups on the green grass.
The people took their places in rows by hundreds and by fifties.
Then, taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven,
he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples
to set before the people;
he also divided the two fish among them all.
They all ate and were satisfied.
And they picked up twelve wicker baskets full of fragments
and what was left of the fish.
Those who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
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