The Blessing is in the Breaking!

Posted on October 28, 2025

For those that may have felt broken or going through a season of being broken, listen up, there are blessings in the breaking. I know when we are going through, it does not feel good, but it is for our good. God's greatest blessings often emerge from moments of brokenness, scarcity, and surrender.

In Mark 6: 36-38, Jesus disciples came to Him with a concern for the people they had just ministered to, and the day had long been spent. The disciples thought to themselves that that would be an easy fix to just send the people away into the surrounding country and villages to buy themselves bread for they had nothing to eat. But Jesus said to His disciples, “you give them something to eat.” Now the disciples are wondering if they should buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something.

Verse 38 is key! “But He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see? Evidence that God can take our blessings are found in the breaking is found in verse 41. “And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up toward heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.” The miracle of what you need, and what I need is already in our hands. We just have to recognize what we already have so the Lord can multiply it.

Whatever dreams, visions and purposes that you have, you already have what you need in your hands. More than that, He will take what seems like not enough to more than enough. If wasn’t until He broke it, that it began to multiply. Stop contemplating the idea of giving up. However, that which refuses to be broken, refuses to be blessed

Whatever season of brokenness that you may find yourself, embrace it and understand that the best miracles take time, order and structure.

The theological meaning of the "blessing in the breaking"

Abundance from scarcity: Jesus intentionally uses the disciples' small offering to demonstrate that his power can turn what is not enough into more than enough. When we surrender our limited resources to him, He provides in abundance.

Purpose in brokenness: The act of breaking the bread is essential to the miracle. This serves as a metaphor for spiritual life, suggesting that our own moments of personal brokenness—through trials, disappointments, or surrender—are the very moments God can use to bless us and others.

Empowering the humble: Jesus did not perform the miracle on his own but enlisted the disciples in the process of distributing the food. This teaches that when we obediently offer what little we have to Christ, He can use us as conduits for his power and generosity.

Blessings