Most of us are familiar with the miracle of the five loaves and two fish found in Matthew 14. When that Gospel was read recently, I ran across an article entitled Giving What You Receive. It was posted as Catholic Life's Daily Reflection for August 7, 2024. You can read this excellent post in its entirety here.
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Today, I want to share an excerpt from that post - one that provides much fruit for our contemplation:
"When we receive spiritual nourishment from our Lord, our first thought must be to give it away. We must first see all that we receive from God as an opportunity to bestow those blessings upon others. This is the nature of grace.
For example, if we are given a sense of peace or joy within our hearts, we must realize that this peace or joy we receive is a gift that must be immediately offered to others. If we are given a spiritual insight into the Scriptures, this is given to us first and foremost to share with others. Every gift we receive from God must be understood as a gift given to us so that we can immediately share it with others. The good news is that when we seek to give away that which we have received, more is given to us and, in the end, we will be far richer.
Reflect, today, upon the action of the disciples receiving this food [five loaves and two fish] from our Lord and immediately giving it away. See yourself in this miracle, and see the bread as a symbol of every grace you receive from God.
What have you received that God wants you to distribute to others? Are there graces you have received that you selfishly try to hold onto? The nature of grace is that it is given to give it to others. Seek to do this with every spiritual gift you receive, and you will find that the graces multiply to the point that you receive more than you could ever imagine."
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