No wonder why

I usually like quotes, proverbs and sayings. In FB, once i see one, i click on the like button or repost it. Then the Grains of Thoughts start running. Why do i like this? How does it apply to me? Why can I relate? As i try to dissect, I am led to a greater discovery of the 'who i am'. I am also hopeful that my discovery is also a discovery of others. For what makes ME is OTHERS.



 "A person's relationship to God is the defining relationship in his or her life
- when this relationship is out of order, every other relationship will suffer"

I paused and think... flashbacks of relationships entered my mind. (try doing a flashback as well)

How is my relationship? How are my relationships? lovelife? friends? family? sfc? workmates? my dreams? are they in order?

"no wonder why" is all i could say.

I SHOULD start changing my views. (emphasis on SHOULD - defining it as having a hard time or in the process of)

Instead of trying to make all other relationships in my life work, especially that which concerns my heart the most, i will first work on my relationship with the Lord. If in this i succeed then by His word, i will succeed in all my relationships...

How about you? Which would you want to work on more?

Hunger

Matthew 15:29-37

 “Jesus Feeds Four Thousand”

Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I feel sorry for these people, because they have been with me for three days and now have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away without feeding them, for they might faint on their way home,” 

The disciples asked him, “Where will we find enough food in this desert to feed this crowd?”

 “How much bread do you have?” Jesus asked,

“Seven loaves,” they answered, “and a few small fish,”

 So Jesus ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, have thanks to God, broke them, and gave them to the disciples; and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and had enough.

Then the disciples took up seven baskets full of pieces left over.

Hunger

I could just imagine how hungry the crowd that followed Jesus is. They are physically and spiritually hungry. Maybe famished in fact. Yet what amazed me is that not only it is that Jesus recognized the hunger they have but they themselves recognize what it is that they are hungry of. To fill that emptiness, they took hold of the opportunity to pursue that very thing that would fill their emptiness.

What is it I am hungry of? There are many. But what struck me in the gospel and have given my heart the strength is what the Lord said:

“I feel sorry for these people, because they have been with me for three days and now have nothing to eat.

He felt sorry for those people that had been with Him for three days. If in three days time, he had been able to recognize the hunger of those people who have followed Him what more of those people who have followed Him the rest of their 26 years of living. He would definitely know the hunger that is needed to be filled. He knew that I have nothing more to eat. He knew that I am already on my wits end. He knew that even if I wanted to fill the hunger of others, I could not because there is not even food  left for me to eat then there is nothing that I could give either.

I don’t want to send them away without feeding them, for they might faint on their way home,” 

It was because of following Jesus that the people have felt the physical hunger. Jesus knew that. It was on the third day the people were fed not on the first day when we know He actually could. It took three days before their hunger was filled. He did it for them to recognize what it is they are hungry of. For them to recognize what it is that they need themselves to be filled with. Now that they have recognize the hunger, He wants to fill it before He sends them out again on a much greater journey.

I have recognized my hunger. I am currently eating so I may be filled again. There is a much greater journey that I will be embarking soon in my life that only the Lord knows what. I have to eat and fill myself so that along that long journey I would not be feeling any hunger nor pain brought about by the feeling. Instead, I will have the focus and the determination to continue on the road I will be taking - to the Pit Stop! No stopovers, no detours, not even a roadblock could stop me from arriving there.

“Seven loaves,” they answered, “and a few small fish,”

….and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and had enough.

Then the disciples took up seven baskets full of pieces left over.

From the little I have around me He has filled me and left me overflowing that I may have more for myself and even more to give to the hungry people I will encounter on my journey. If along that long journey, I get emptied again, all I have to remember is that He will sustain me for He does not want me to faint as I journey towards meeting Him on His home.

Have you been filled? May in anyway the Lord use me to fill your hunger that I may bring you along the journey. I am sure it would be much fun with you around.