As i stood in the crowded bus no. 52, listening to my MP3 and just stoning, i couldn't help but notice this family that was just in front of me. A mom, dad, and their baby girl, about 3 years old i think. She is DAMN cute ok... and she was sleeping, which probably made her look even more cuter.
However, what struck me most was not that fact that she looked so damn cute while sleeping soundly on her father's lap. Instead, i was just touched by how her dad took so much care of her as she slept. It was about 5 and the sun was pretty hot. Her father knew this, so he put his bag in front of his little girl, protecting her from the sun's hot rays.
As i looked at this, it kinda reminded me of God's love for not only me, but for his people. Here, i saw a glimpse of a father's love for her daughter. I can only imagine what our Father in heaven would actually do for us to show his love. Or for that matter, what he has already done for us to show how much he loved and loves us. Damn, it was a really touching sight.
Anyway, the concert was SUPERB. I love the way the musicians and the orchestra that accompanied her knew exactly their parts. They did not play more or less, but exactly what they had to play. It was great and the sound was perfect.
A particular song she sang caught my attention. Lyrically, it was touching to the bone. It was a song about Five Loaves and Two Fishes. The story of how Jesus fed 5,000 people who were listening to him giving the sermon on the mount. The lyrics goes like this:
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A little boy of thirteen was on his way to school
He heard a crowd of people laughing and he went to take a look
Thousands were listening to the stories of one man
He spoke with such wisdom, even the kids could understand
The hours passed so quickly the day turned into night
Everyone was hungry but there was no food in sight
The boy looked in his lunchbox at the little that he had
He wasn't sure what good it'd do, there were thousands to be fed
Chorus 1:
"Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will, I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all to feed them all"
I often think about that boy when i'm feeling small
And worry that the work i do means nothing at all
But every single tear i cry is a diamond in His hands
And every door that slams in my face I will offer up in prayer
So I'll give you every breath i have
Oh Lord, you can work miracles
All you need is my "Amen"
Chorus 2:
Take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will, I surrender
Take my fears and my inhibitions
You can use it all, I hope it's not too small
Bridge:
I trust in you
I trust in you
Chorus 3:
So take my five loaves and two fishes
Do with it as you will, I surrender
Take my fears and inhibitions
All my burdens, my ambitions
You can use it all, no gift is too small
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What i love about this song is that it talks about a boy who only had five loaves and two fishes. He knew that it wasn't enough to feed all 5,000 people, but he still gave it to Jesus, because he trusted in him.
In the same way, we might not have much to offer God. However, with whatever we have, we should still offer it up to God. I guess it can be surprising what He can do with the little that we have.
Lord, bless me like you blessed that little kid.
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