Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
May-August 2013 Volume 113 , No . 2
Five Loaves and Two Fish
Five loaves and two fish .
That ’ s all that was needed for the miracle of feeding more than 5,000 people at once when these simple objects were placed in God ’ s hands .
Did you realize that this is one of only two miracles found in all four Gospels ? We know that repetition usually means God wants us to pay attention — that what we need to learn must be pretty important .
In this story , I see God ’ s abundant generosity and grace . In John ’ s Gospel , I see that just as a little boy surrendered his meager gifts to Jesus , we , too , can surrender what we have to the Father and see what mighty miracles He can do in and through us as a result . OMS ’ role is to steward what God provides : “ When they had all had enough to eat , he said to his disciples , ‘ Gather the pieces that are left over . Let nothing be wasted ’” ( John 6:12 ).
That ’ s what God wants from you and me , from OMS and from the Church as a whole … He wants our surrendered obedience with our time , our talents and our gifts … with nothing wasted .
In this issue of OMS Outreach , we highlight the stories of God ’ s faithfulness and provision and how OMS continues a rich history of being accountable to Him and to you in all we do to steward as He provides .
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OMS Outreach equips Christians to make disciples of Jesus Christ through informative , inspiring and involvement-driven articles , which leads to deeper mission participation by serving , giving and praying .
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