1 John 4:7-10, Psalm 72, Mark 6:34-44
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MULTIPLIED MULTIPLICATIONS
"Then, taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus raised His eyes to
heaven, pronounced a blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the
disciples to distribute." —Mark 6:41
Why did the Church select today's Gospel reading? What does the
multiplication of the loaves and fish have to do with the Christmas
season? The point may be that we can have a few gifts for Christmas, or we
can have a miracle, the multiplication of gifts. The Lord is willing to
multiply our resources to feed the masses both physically and spiritually.
Jesus has the same compassion and power today as He had yesterday (see Heb
13:8), but we must do what the little boy in today's Gospel did. We must
give all to Jesus. We may have received a little money or a few presents
this Christmas. If we give them all to Jesus in some way, we can be part
of a Christmas multiplication-miracle. Then we can take these multiplied
resources and give them all to Jesus again. This will result in a second
multiplication miracle. If we keep giving our "alls" as our "alls" keep
multiplying, by the end of this year we will receive more than we can ever
ask or imagine (Eph 3:20).
Give all and keep giving your multiplied "alls" to the Lord. You will not
be disappointed.
Prayer: Father, I can't outgive You, but I can try. Multiply this
Christmas.
Promise: "Love, then, consists in this: not that we have loved God but
that He has loved us and has sent His Son as an Offering for our sins." —1
Jn 4:10
Praise: Bl. Andre gave his littleness to the Lord and "the Almighty did
great things" for him.
(For a related teaching, order our tape "I Believe in Miracles" on audio
AV 63-3 or video V-63.)
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