And when they were filled, he saith to his disciples, 

"Gather together the broken pieces that are over, 

that nothing may be lost;"

John 6:12 YLT98

We're all broken pieces somewhere.

We're all at risk of being trampled by the crowd, discarded by the world.

Used.

We've all a bit fragmented.

Some just more than others.

But.

Our stories are still being written.

God's story of redemption and restoration is still being written (even though He's given us a glimpse of the end when Jesus is so close that he will wipe our tears, when all will be made new).

That basket of fragments of broken bits is us, the church, community, whanau.

Us.

There's no perfect whole loaves in that basket. 

We're in this together, called to bear one another's burdens, 

to bear with, 

to walk together, 

to love one another well.

So that none will be lost.

None are discarded.

At this time of year we get to celebrate Christmas so that we get to celebrate Easter, so that none will be lost.

#loveGod

#lovepeople

#wearealljustwalkingeachotherhome