The Gifts of Prosperity, Nourishment and Endurance

The Gifts of Prosperity, Nourishment and Endurance How often have we found ourselves short of money, food and even patience? If we put our trust in God we will see that our last single dollar in our purse or wallet can last a week. If we have faith in the Lord the meal we have can feed 3 more. If we rely on and imitate Jesus the patience we lacked can be replaced with love and tolerance. God always has compassion, abundance and love for us. In return we must have compassion for others, share our abundance and above all love one another. When we act in this way, we will always recognize the gifts of God’s prosperity in our lives, the abundant nourishment He provides, and our hearts will be filled with peace, joy and endurance. Matthew 15:30-32,34-37 Great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the mute, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he cured them, so that the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, ‘I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.’ Jesus asked them, ‘How many loaves have you?’ They said, ‘Seven, and a few small fish.’ Then ordering the crowd to sit down on the ground, he took the seven loaves and the fish; and after giving thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all of them ate and were filled; and they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.