Begin with What You have : Miracles will Happen

Gospel Thoughts

Advent Season : 1st Wednesday

GOSPEL Mt 15:29-37

First Reading - Is 25:6-10a

Begin with What You have : Miracles will Happen

*1) Disciples were Speaking about "ENOUGH" to "SATISFY"*

 *Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place to satisfy such a crowd?*

The aspect of *Enough*  becomes a big hurdle to begin any work 

No work begins with *Enough* resources or things which are needed to carry out 

When some work has to be done, it is very difficult to calculate the exact *Enough* materials or the resources. Either it will be more or less when the work get completed.

The aspect of *Enough* shows that the disciples are not ready to take any risk. In *Not enough* there is always a aspect of risk involved.

In the crucial moment we don't speak about the *Satisfaction* rather we speak about managing some way. 

To manage you need little. To satisfy some one else you need more and at times difficult. 

So instead of satisfying some one, first we need to manage the situation. That is more important.  

One can not start with whatever he has to compete with *Enough to Satisfy*

*2) Jesus Begins with Whatever He has*

Jesus approach is quite different from that of the disciples. 

His calculations are strange. He simply begins with whatever he has. He didn't think about *Enough to Satisfy* but He began with whatever He had to manage the situation. 

*3) First of all to begin - Collect whatever You have*

Jesus collected whatever He was able to get. 

He was able to get, Seven loaves and few fish. 

Collecting whatever one has is necessary to begin the work

*4) Share whatever you have to begin the Work* 

The expression which is used for sharing is *Breaking of the Loaves* 

*Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples*

Breaking or Sharing whatever you have is very important to begin the work 

Jesus followed the same logic and there was a great miracle. 

*5) Begin with Whatever you have : Miracles will happen* 

One can't wait for the *Enough* of the resources to begin

Start with what you have and you will find there is Enough for the miracle to happen. 

*6) Begin with whatever You have, then you will see that there is Enough to complete*

There are many things in our life to begin. Talents, skills, intelligence, strengths, hardwork, techniques, knowledge, information are available in our life to begin.

Once we begin we see the ocean of things or resources to complete the work. That itself is a great miracle.

*7) Unless one begins, no miracles will happen*

Begin somewhere and you will reach near to the destiny.

If you don't begin, no question of reaching 

Jesus began with whatever he had, and He was able to work a great miracle. In the same way, begin with whatever you have, and you will see a great miracle in your life. 

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*