In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear the familiar story of Jesus feeding the crowd with five loaves and two fish. After reading it, it’s easy to focus on the miracle itself and think, “Wow! How amazing that Jesus could multiply such a small amount of food.”
Meanwhile, we’re saying things like, “There just aren’t enough hours in the day,” “I don’t have the patience or energy for this,” or “I can’t afford that.”
It’s easy, and probably human nature, to feel like we don’t have enough. In fact, that’s exactly what the disciples did. Before Jesus performs the miracle, they come to Him essentially saying, “We don’t have enough.” They could only see the limited resources in front of them.
The truth is we aren’t that different. How often do we say we don’t have enough time to pray or attend a bible study but somehow find time to scroll on social media or watch the latest episode of our favorite show? How often do we say we don’t have enough patience for someone who’s struggling, but we can somehow find it for someone or something that matters more to us? How often do we convince ourselves that we don’t have enough to give, whether it be our time, talents, or treasure?
Sometimes, “not enough” is real. We all have limitations. But more often than not, “not enough” is really a question of priority.
God’s love for us is never limited. He never runs out of patience. He never looks at us and says, “I don’t have enough time for you today.” He doesn’t become too busy or too tired to listen when we call on Him. God’s generosity is abundant and limitless.
The challenge for us is learning to trust that abundance. The disciples didn’t need more bread or fish; they needed to trust Jesus with the little they had. Once they placed it in His hands, it became more than enough.
I think that’s the invitation for us this week. Instead of focusing on what we lack, maybe we should spend more time asking what God can do with what we’ve already been given. If we place Him in the center of our lives and trust Him with our time, gifts, and priorities, we may just discover that there has been enough all along.
