Give Them Something
Scripture – Luke 9:12-13: 12Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.” 13He replied, “You give them something to eat.”
Reflection: This sort of illustrates the on-going tension between my human nature and my spiritual nature. After a day around people, part of me wants to send them away, while part of me knows I should do something more for them.
Maybe the Twelve were getting hungry. They’d brought their own food. Let everyone else fend for themselves. Send them away.
Part of what Jesus says to me in this passage is don’t focus on yourself all the time. We can all eat together. “You give them something to eat.” It’s not just that I shouldn’t send them away. He’s also saying I am to serve them while they’re here.
Frankly, I’m not very good at this. I’ve learned a lot of people are more sensitive then I am about what people need. I’ve learned to listen to them, and take direction from them. So today, Lord, please show me what I have to give to people I meet. And remind me to serve them, as you came to serve.
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting this coming Sunday morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.
Reflection: This sort of illustrates the on-going tension between my human nature and my spiritual nature. After a day around people, part of me wants to send them away, while part of me knows I should do something more for them.
Maybe the Twelve were getting hungry. They’d brought their own food. Let everyone else fend for themselves. Send them away.
Part of what Jesus says to me in this passage is don’t focus on yourself all the time. We can all eat together. “You give them something to eat.” It’s not just that I shouldn’t send them away. He’s also saying I am to serve them while they’re here.
Frankly, I’m not very good at this. I’ve learned a lot of people are more sensitive then I am about what people need. I’ve learned to listen to them, and take direction from them. So today, Lord, please show me what I have to give to people I meet. And remind me to serve them, as you came to serve.
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting this coming Sunday morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us.
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