And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out—beware of the yeast of
the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.” They said to one another,
“It is because we have no bread.” And becoming aware of it, Jesus
said to them, “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you
still not perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened?”
(8:15-17)
“Why are you talking about having no bread?” Jesus asks. In that
same spirit, “Why do we talk about not having enough to eliminate
extreme poverty?” Despite the abundance of our resources, ten
million children die of hunger and preventable diseases every year.
That is one child every three seconds.
Reading statistics like these is so overwhelming that it can cause us
to turn away. We feel inadequate to meet the needs before us. The
words of this prayer may help us find our way: “Lord, I am but one,
but I am one. I can’t do everything, but I can do something. Lord,
what would you have me do?”
If we make this request with open and sincere hearts and truly listen
for God’s response, we may be surprised by how we will be led
to action.
—Joy Daley
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