One loaf left

The business that we have been working through for the past two days has not been easy to say the least.

We have been slogging through a pile of motions that are challenging, yet at the same time have been calling us to work through who we are and what we believe. Its been required that many red cards be raised to defeat motions that were either redundant to our constitution or could be regarded out or order, meaning they were not issues that could be voted on.

The feeling here has been heavy and tense. Thanks be to God for the SMART CAR challenge for brining us some levity. Yet the way that we have worked through this has been good for the more part. We aren't done yet, but the end is in sight.

Seminary President Kevin Ogilvie reminded us this morning that with Jesus in the boat, one loaf is enough. We are called to give ourselves to others and not to be owned by our possessions. We are called to trust, and yet like the disciples we always seem to be one miracle behind. Jesus is walking on the water and we are still wondering about the bread. Yet, Jesus still promises that one loaf is enough to feed 5000, 4000, to feed the world, regardless of how many miracles behind we are.

It feels here like we might be down to our last loaf, last bit of energy, last bit of resources to give to the seminary or synod, the last bit patience to work together... but thankfully Christ has promised to be in our boat where the last bit is enough for all the world.