Daily Bible Reflections - December 5,2012

OUR BOUNTIFUL GOD

 

They all ate and had enough. Then the disciples took up seven baskets full of pieces left over. – Matthew 15:37

 

There were only a couple of days left before the start of our Life in the Spirit Seminar. However, we only had 22 confirmed participants. Twenty-two participants is a good number but not when we booked a venue good for a hundred.

The day before the evangelization event, I asked my pastoral leader if we needed to move to a smaller venue given the number of participants. My leader told me to keep the room and pray for the bountiful harvest that God will give.

On the day itself, God proved me wrong. The venue was packed with both participants and service team members. Some of the service team members couldn’t fit inside so they had to stay out of the room during the talk. We were blessed with a bountiful harvest with very diverse profiles. We had high school students, married people and singles. Thank God we had enough group leaders to handle the discussion sessions after the talk. 

Our God is a generous God. He will always give us more than what we ask for.  Alvin Fabella (alvinfabella@yahoo.com)

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REFLECTION:

“Give to others, and God will give to you. Indeed, you will receive a full measure, a generous helping, poured into your hands — all that you can hold. The measure you use for others is the one that God will use for you.” (Luke 6:38)

 

Lord, I know that nobody can outgive You. I thank You for all Your blessings that I continue to receive. May I be a blessing to others, too. Amen.

 

St. Sabas, pray for us.