Out of your brokenness, God can multiply a blessing to others – just as he broke the bread before feeding the five thousand!
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and remember in John 6 the little boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish? Sure you do. It’s a heartwarming story of how Jesus took the loaves and broke them, multiplying the fish and giving it to thousands of people sitting on the hillside – with lots to eat and lots left over. Well, I think about that story every time I observe some brother or sister in the Lord going through tough times yet hanging on to the grace of God. Because when we suffer, it is as though God is breaking us – just like Jesus broke those barley loaves. But out of our brokenness, he can multiply a blessing to others – assuring them that God’s grace is sufficient, as well as inspiring them to hang in there. Yes, it hurts to be broken, but oh, the blessings that come out of it! So today, if you feel like you’re being crushed and broken, know this: God wants to make you a blessing to others.
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