“There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.” - Matthew 14:16

The gospel teaches us to share our blessings to others. The two fishes and five loaves in the story are God's blessings to us. No matter how little, when we share them to others, we may be surprised by how big the impact is to the lives of other people. This is because God multiplies the little blessings we have to bring great blessings to others. The twelve baskets of leftovers symbolizes the abundant blessings that will return to us when we surrender what we have to Him. It also stands as a reminder that God is a generous God. He gives us more that what we need so that we will have something to share to others. Just like our Father, we, too, should be generous enough to give, because His blessings are better cherished when we share them. Who knows, our little act of generosity could mean so much to a lot of people. Always remember that it is so much better to give than to receive.

 -Nikki Chin

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