God Performs His Miracles…Through Us

Christ calls us to serve Him at all times

When we are filled with excitement

When we are filled with the Spirit 

When we are filled with energy

When we feel capable

When we feel useful

When we are exhausted

When we feel depleted

When we feel defeated

When we feel drained

When we feel empty

When we feel dry

When we have nothing left to give

When we desperately need a respite

Needing to stop

Needing to rest

The 12 disciples just returned from a short term mission

They were looking forward to getting away with Jesus to rest 

They were faced with the needs of the 5,000

There were only five loaves of bread and two fish

They were tapped out

They were exhausted

Depleted

Jesus performed the miracle of multiplying the bread and the fish

He had the disciples distribute His provisions

Together they fed the 5,000

Sometimes after a successful mission

We are in desperate need of rest

We are just plain tapped out

But people’s needs don’t end

They still come to us for help

Sometimes Christ calls us to give more

To stretch us even when we are exhausted

But then He shows up

He performs the miracle

He meets each need

We participate by distributing His provisions

We are His hands and feet 

The instruments

of His miracles

Yes we are tapped out

But He does the work

We don’t have to perform the miracle

We only get to distribute His provisions

Afterall It is all about Him 

He sees the needs

He meets the needs

Through us

Whether full of vigor

Or even when we are exhausted