God's Loaves and Fishes

One of my favorite miracles Jesus performed was the feeding of the five thousand. Even when I was little, I thought it would be cool to eat lunch with Jesus. And I wanted to see those fishes and loaves keep on a-comin' from the baskets at His command. I wanted to run and play with the kids from Biblical times-well, you get the idea. The bottom line was that God takes care of us and gives us abundantly when it appears it just isn't in the cards. The reality of the situation can overpower our human thinking. We tend to forget that even now, God is the God of miracles.
We have all sighed in defeat at having one of those days. But when a day turns into a week, month and unfortunately at times a year or longer, we can really feel beaten down. Maybe we compare ourselves to the big fish at work. We feel like a guppy next to them. Among our friends we many feel like a pebble as their lives become "boulder". Sometimes, the hurt lies among family members. We feel like a crumb being swept away.
Here's the truth of those times. God has a plan for us. His plan for me is different than His plan for you. Comparing ourselves to others is really a waste of time. Our accomplishments may seem guppy-sized but by going about our tasks with a whale-sized heart we shine in our own light. And there is something to be said for a "boulder" sized life. It can roll down hill with no power to stop.
As for the crumbs or crummy way we may feel, it is a lie. We are not crumbs; we are loaves. Some us are made like wheat-we may bend in the wind but we spring right back up. Some of us are a nutty/fruity type of bread. Sweet but standing strong when needed. You might feel you'd be more of the plain white loaf variety. Maybe you feel because of this, folks have nibbled away at you because you aren't as snazzy as other types of bread. Not so. Because as ridiculous as you may find comparing yourself to a type of of bread may be remember this; God is the baker. He has made you to be just who you were supposed to be. God is also the yeast. With Him standing firm beside us-and He always does-we can rise higher than the rooftop in strength. Because He is our strength.
Don't be afraid to stand firm for whatever or whoever it is you are fighting or fighting for. God is right there fighting with you. Rising you up to heights of strength you never thought possible.