The baby didn’t sleep well last night which always leaves me feeling anxious, wondering how I will face the day of diapers and chores and sibling fights without adequate rest. The demands of the day often feel so great and I often feel so not enough to meet them.

But I sat down with my coffee this morning, trying to grab some restoration through caffeine and a few minutes in the word while a child squirmed on my lap. We read the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand and it helped me remember: God is often more interested in working through our lack than through our plenty.

We have an idea that God wants us to bring Him our strengths and resources and talents so He can use us, but actually God especially loves to use our weakness and need. He loves meeting great demand through “not enough” people. He loves to create bounty out of bankruptcy.

We can face the day of great demands because we have the God of great grace.

But some coffee probably won’t hurt either.