Verse of the day...

~ “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” ~ Isaiah 41:10



Monday, July 13, 2009

*Just bring it to me*

"Bring them here to me." Matthew 14:18

"Mo-om," my eight-year-old son calls from the living room where he is putting together a toy, "I can't do this!"I am in my room crocheting. I say back to him...."If you can't do it....Just bring it to me."
And in a whoosh, I hear God's still small voice......coming in on the heels of what I have just spoken aloud. "Isn't that what I say to you?" He reminds me.

When I am overwhelmed: "If you can't do it, just bring it to Me."
When I am angry: "If you can't do it, just bring it to Me."
When I am hurting: "If you can't do it, just bring it to Me."
When I am confused: "If you can't do it, just bring it to Me."

Thousands of years ago....the disciples faced a situation they couldn't do. They couldn't feed 5000 men and their families lunch even though the people were hungry. They knew that allowing them to leave would mean missing a great ministry opportunity... but their resources were sorely lacking.
And then one little boy stood up and offered his lunch. Jesus responded, "Bring them here to me." He took that meager offering—the tiniest bit offered in faith—and multiplied it beyond anyone's expectations.

I need God to do that for me every day. When I think that I can't do something, I need to faithfully take what little I can do and place it in His hands. And then I need to stand back and watch Him multiply my humble offering into something amazing.
What are you feeling like you can't do today?Take on a challenge God is calling you to?
Respond to a ministry opportunity even though it is scary?
Stay in a marriage that looks over from where you're standing?
Persevere in your efforts to pay off debt?
Offer forgiveness to someone who hurt you?
Whatever it is, know this: You are right. You can't do it. So bring whatever it is to Him. Picture yourself offering it up, just like that little boy's lunch. Then stand back and prepare to be amazed.

Dear Lord, I praise You for being my burden bearer. Thank You for always taking my "I can'ts" and transforming them through Your power and Your blessings. Help me to remember not to be anxious or worried when I face difficulties, but to simply bring my issues to You again and again. In Jesus' Name, Amen.



hugs.....
love............
blessings..........
.::Tam::.

**The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
~ Proverbs 10:22**

1 comment:

Shana Putnam said...

Ahhh, always helpful to me. I have been praying about becoming the 2 year old sunday school class teacher as there is not one right now. But Blaze and 3 others will be graduating from the nursery to the 2 yr class and our pastor's wife was saying she didn't know what they were going to do or who was going to teach it. I am praying for His guidance. Will you pray for me?