Sunday, March 4, 2007

Meet Him Where You Are

In reading through Matthew 6 recently, I was so impressed again by the way Jesus handled the 5000+ when it came time to feed them. As leaders we always need to be aware of the needs of our women. Jesus saw that the people would be hungry and tired after being out all day listening to His teachings, so He decided to feed them. He looked for food and discovered there was a small amount of fish and bread, so He took that and directed the people to sit down in small groups. He held up the food, asked God to bless it, and there was enough for all of the people there that day, as well as 12 baskets left over for the disciples. It is so encouraging to see how God can meet the needs of the people—and He can do that for us as well. When you discern that someone has a need in your group, gather the women together, sit down and lift the prayer toward Heaven, and allow God to meet her needs.

2 comments:

Lisa Biggs Crum said...

Do you think Jesus told God how to meet the need like we do in prayer? I read this quote from ThinkExist.com this morning. Maybe God is trying to tell me something with your post and this quote.
"God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer." -Mother Teresa

Lisa Crum
http://SproutofaMustardSeed.blogspot.com

W.I.S.C. said...

Good Morning Sprout,
I think that Jesus presented the need to His Father who then met the need in His perfect way. I agree with the quote, listening is essential for relational prayer.
Pat