Christ is our supply

Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down. Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them. The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.
Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way."

His disciples answered, "Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?"

"How many loaves do you have?" Jesus asked. "Seven," they replied, "and a few small fish."

He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Matthew 15:29-37

Do you get worn out trying to "do" everything for everyone? Do you feel spent running around, trying to pour out of your paltry resources, trying to do things for others around you? God has called you to be a deliverer of His gifts, not the creator of them! He will be our full supply, apart from Him we have nothing to offer.

Life with little children can be very demanding and exhausting. Parenthood brings us face to face with our need to draw from Christ so that we can generously pour love and provision on our children.

That being said, it can be hard to practice because receiving our supply from God isn't always as tangible as a bag of grain, a fish, or a piece of bread that we walk up and take from His hand. A few weeks ago, as spring began it's warm up and we got the bikes out of storage it became clear that Sophie, my 5 year old, would need a new bike this year. As she was riding, her boney little knees were up in her chest! I was thinking about our budget and how we would provide this new bike for her. I don't even think I whispered a conscious prayer about it, but the next day a friend contacted me to see if Sophie would be interested in her daughter's bike that she had outgrown, saying it would be the perfect size for Sophie...wow, what a blessing! The thing I might have missed several years ago, is that this is not a coincidence, this is God working in my life. He does know our needs, and He does care about the little things we worry about!

It may be something this concrete, but many times what we desperately need is a supply of patience, fogiveness, love, wisdom, or comfort from Him so we can pour it out on someone else. This kind of spiritual supply comes from Jesus' presence. Meditating on the pages of Scripture. Committing to focused prayer. Waiting quietly on Him so our spirits can learn His voice.

(some of this is paraphrased from Kelly Minter's study on the book of Ruth)

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Are you trying to do it all in your own strength today? How can you ask God to be your supply and allow yourself to be a deliverer of His gifts to those around you today?