In the Bible we see Christ providing bread spiritually and
physically for His followers time and time again. He loving cares for all our
needs. However, when the physical bread was not at first visible, and the
disciples were faced with thousands of hungry followers, their first thought
was to send the crowds away. All they saw was the visible, or lack of visible
resources. But we must learn from their experience that it’s not what we see that matters.
Is God up in heaven looking down upon His hungry children and
saying, “Oh no! The need is too great. I really want to feed them, and I want
the gospel to go to the whole world, but I simply cannot do it. I don’t have enough
power or enough bread for all their need!” Is God saying this? No, of course
not!
“When you give what you have to
God, He multiplies it. Not only does he multiple 5 loaves and 2 small fishes so
they equal feeding 5,000. But the disciples ended up with more leftovers than
they had food to begin with. The lesson is simple, if you put what little you
have in your hand into the hand of God, it won’t just add up. God will multiply
it.”[i]
Inspiration tells us, “By faithfulness in
little duties, we are to work on the plan of addition, and God will work for us on the plan of multiplication.”[ii]
When
Jesus prayed, the invisible resources became visible. Faith was the converting
power and it will be the same for us today. The outward appearances may be
unpromising. We may have what seem to be insurmountable challenges within our
family, church, or ministries, but if there is a lack, it’s not because of lack
of resources. It is because of lack of faith, for “Man’s extremity is God’s
opportunity.”[iii]
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