“The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the Lord commanded to be done” (Exodus 36:5).
“The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up
seven baskets full of broken pieces that were left over” (Mark 8:8).
Jesus always has more to give than we are able to receive. Our response
is to be an increased generosity in our giving to Him. We face the
multiplying of troubles - “The troubles of my heart have multiplied” -
and the increase of opposition - “See how my enemies have increased” (Psalm 25:17,19).
In this deeply distressing situation, the multiplying of God’s saving
grace and the increase of His keeping power - “May integrity and
uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, is in You. Deliver Israel, O God, from all their troubles!” (Psalm 25:21-22).
Psalm 48:1-14 Lord, we worship You in the place of worship – “Within Your Temple, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” Help us to go out from there, and play our part in seeing that Your praise “reaches to the ends of the earth” (Psalm 48:: 9-11). How will other people know of Your love, if we don’t tell them? How will they find their way to Your House, if we don’t invite them? When we share Your Word with others, help us to remember Your promise: “My Word … will not return to Me empty, but will … achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).
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