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Give them some food yourselves. (Mark 6:37)
This is how Jesus responded to his disciples when they asked him to dismiss the hungry crowd. And at first glance, it seems that this is exactly what they did. After all, it was the disciples who handed out the five loaves and two fish. But in reality, it was Jesus who fed them all, miraculously multiplying the food so that everyone could eat their fill.
This story has a special meaning for us here at The Word Among Us. When we began writing and producing this magazine in 1981, it was these words of Jesus’ that inspired us: “Give them some food yourselves.” We were just a few young men and women, completely unskilled in writing or producing a magazine. But we loved Jesus, and we wanted to serve him. We had been praying together and sharing our lives with each other for just a few years, but we felt that God was helping us understand the gospel in a fresh way, and we wanted to share these insights with all who would hear us.
We began operations in a small farmhouse in Maryland. We wrote, printed, and assembled one thousand copies for our first issue, using equipment that was, to say the least, primitive. But the first issue sold out very quickly, and word began to spread. Today, we stand in awe of the way God has sent this little magazine all over the world, helping so many people grow closer to the Lord. And for that, we want to glorify the Lord. We are convinced that he is the one who has done the work of multiplication. We are simply his ambassadors, taking what he has given to us and trying our best to share it with you.
Brothers and sisters, God wants all of us to be his ambassadors. Wherever there is a need, he is telling all of us: “Give them something to eat.” So no matter who you are, whether you are young or old, rich or poor, married or single, sophisticated or simple, God wants you to be his hands and his feet. He has great plans for his church and his world, and he wants to fulfill these plans in and through us. Let’s say, “Yes, Lord!”
“Dear Lord, embolden us to feed those hungering for your love.”
1 John 4:7-10; Psalm 72:1-4,7-8
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