Mark 8:16-17 (The Message)
” Meanwhile, the disciples were finding fault with each other because they had forgotten to bring bread. Jesus overheard and said, ‘Why are you fussing because you forgot bread? Don’t you see the point of all this?’ “
I have someone in my life I have accompanied through many trials. Over the years, I have witnessed God
work miracles in her life. But in each trial, she responds as if God has never done anything in the past to help her. She suffers the worry and anxiety, wondering if God is going to show up and work at all. She has very little foundation of faith and trust.
I thought of her when reading of the disciples, arguing over their next meal, when they had just participated in the feeding of the five thousand. As I pondered this, I envisioned Jesus building a brick foundation. Each brick was composed of two things: an answered prayer and the gratitude that issues forth from our spirit in response. Each brick becomes one in a foundation of faith and trust.
I examine my own foundation. What does it look like? I look at the quality of the bricks: Do I spend enough time in thanksgiving for those answered prayers? How strong is it? Are there cracks or weaknesses in it? Do I help Jesus in building my foundation by recognizing daily His provision in my life?
(c) 2015 Kathy Oehler
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