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Loaves and Fishes Bible in a Year : Psalms 68–69; Romans 8:1–21 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” Matthew : Matthew :–21 A came home from church and announced with great excitement that the lesson had been about a who “loafed and fished all .” He, of course, was thinking of the little who offered his loaves and fish to Jesus. Jesus had been teaching the crowds all , and the disciples suggested He send them into the village to bread. Jesus replied, “You give them something to eat” (Matthew . The disciples were perplexed for there were more than 5,000 to be fed! You may know the rest of the story: a gave his lunch—five small loaves of bread and two fish—and with it Jesus fed the crowd (vv. –21). One of thought contends that the ’s generosity simply moved others in the crowd to share their lunches, but Matthew clearly intends us to understand that this was a miracle, and the story appears in all four gospels. What can we learn? Family, neighbors, friends, colleagues, and others stand around us in varying degrees of need. Should we send them away to those who are more capable than we are? Certainly, some people’s needs exceed our ability to help them, but not always. Whatever you have—a hug, a kind word, a listening ear, a brief prayer, some wisdom you’ve gathered—give it to Jesus and see what He can do. Reflect & Pray What’s one need of another person that you may be able to meet? What can you give to Jesus to be used to bless others? Jesus, give us eyes to see the ways we can care for others. Lead us and use us. 
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I see the "homeless" on the streets, begging at the stop lights and either I pass them by or stop and give to them. I have considered bags with food or other necessities, but haven't done that yet. However, there are others that we know have a need, perhaps a family member, a neighbor, or just someone we know. It's good to reach out to them..... especially secretively. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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