Five Loaves and Two Fishes

Getting overwhelmed with my financial worries is getting to be a part of my daily routine. Whenever I look at my purse with nothing but a few bills and credit cards, I ask myself…”What good is this? . Whenever I look at my payslip every end of the pay period, I tell myself "This is not enough to pay my growing mountain of debts and unpaid bills." What I have is too little? And like the disciple James, I tell myself “We have nothing but five loaves and two fishes. (Matt. 14:17)”

Then I admit that I tend to become selfish because I want to protect my own interests. I do not share because of the fear of losing them all. I have nothing but five loaves and two fishes.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ miracle begins with letting me realize that nothing is too small for God. His response to the disciples statement is…”Bring them to me.” Then nothing becomes something big when it gets blessed and shared to many.

What do I have? Compared to others, I have little skills. I have little talent. I have little resources. It is only when I believe how blessed I am do they become magnified. When I offer everything to the Lord, everything becomes grand. And I do believe, when I start breaking the bread, blessings will come pouring in.

Lord Jesus, thank you for teaching me that nothing is too small for you. I offer you whatever I have and give thanks for all the blessings you have given me. For indeed, nothing is too small for You.

Five Loaves and Two Fishes

sung by Corinne May

A little boy of thirteen
was on his way to school
He heard a crowd of people laughing
and he went to take a look

Thousands were listening
to the stories of one man
He spoke with such wisdom,
even the kids could understand

The hours passed so quickly
the day turned to night
Everyone was hungry
but there was no food in sight

The boy looked in his lunchbox
at the little that he had
He wasn’t sure what good it’d do
there were thousands to be fed

But he saw the twinkling eyes of Jesus
the kindness in His smile
and the boy cried out
with the trust of a childhe said:


"Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will surrender
Take my fears and inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
to feed them all"

I often think about that boy
when I’m feeling small
and I worry that the work I do
means nothing at all


But every single tear I cry
is a diamond in His hands
and every door that slams in my face
I will offer up in prayer

So I’ll give you every breath that I have
Oh Lord, you can work miracles
All that you need is my "Amen"

Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you willI surrender
Take my fears and inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions

You can use it allI hope it’s not too small
I trust in you
I trust in you

Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you willI surrender
Take my fears and inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all
no gift is too small

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