OPENING OUR LUNCH BAGS
Rev. Craig Wright, Director of Mobilisation,
Partnership and Development, invites us to offer
the little we have, placing it at Jesus’ feet and
seeing what a difference ‘together’ makes.
“I’m not sure that I’ve got anything to offer.”
It’s something that Global Interaction State Directors
often hear as they explore the possibility that God might
be calling a person into global cross-cultural mission.
We read the statistics; over 3 billion people are members
of least-reached people groups where they have likely
never been introduced to Jesus in a way that is culturally
understandable for them. We hear stories about the
challenges many in these communities face and we can
feel inadequate as we look at the task.
Two-thousand years ago on a hillside beside Lake Galilee,
Jesus’ disciples felt overwhelmed too. “Feed them”, He
said. The task was enormous. Thousands of people had
followed Him, hoping to see and experience the healing
and hope that they longed for but now they were hungry.
“Six months’ wages wouldn’t do it,” said Philip. “Send
them off and let them fend for themselves!” said others.
Andrew looked around. “There is a boy here who has five
barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so
many people?”
“What do I have to offer?”
It may seem like not very much when compared to the
need and the cost of meeting that need. And that is where
we can let it sit, sometimes for years, sometimes for ever.
The call on our heart overawed by our assessment of the
improbability of the task.
“You can have my lunch, mister,” says the boy.
And Jesus takes that lunch, blesses it and as a
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