The Super Bowl and the Power of One

I have been thinking in these days about the power of one.  One letter, that is.    There have been many people focused on the Super Bowl in  recent days with our own Carolina Panthers in the big game.    The phrase “Super Bowl” brings all kind of thoughts and images to our mind.  However if you add one letter to the phrase “Super Bowl” it becomes “Supper Bowl” and it provokes a totally  different set of thoughts and images.   

The only miracle of Jesus that is found in all 4 gospels is the story of the feeding of the five thousand.  John’s gospel adds a little detail in John 6  that the other gospels do not mention and that detail is that the food that Jesus uses to feed the five thousand was contributed by a young boy.   Perhaps the boy was a boy scout who was practicing the scout motto to “be prepared” or perhaps the lad who  a mother who always wanted to make sure her son had food to eat.    For whatever reason, this boy had some bread and fishes that he gladly gave to Jesus.    In that simple act of that single boy, thousands of people had their stomachs  filled.  Thanks to the glorious work of Christ Jesus and the generous gift of one boy, supper bowls of many were filled that day.  Oh, the power of one.  The power of the gifts of one  when placed in the hands of our one and only Savior, Christ Jesus. 

Each and every day, we have the opportunity to see the power of one.    Our gift of one smile, one call, or one kindness can make a great difference in the lives of those around us especially when we do it in the name of Christ Jesus.    Have a great and glorious week.  -  Pastor Randy Wall

Prayer:  O God, we confess that sometimes we see ourselves as insignificant in the world in which we live.    Give us faith and trust to know what wondrous things we can do when we place ourselves and our gifts in your hands;  through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.