Loaves and Fishes

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What do you have you can give to Jesus? Most of us don’t have a whole lot. Probably not enough to be of any real help. So why does Jesus ask us to give? After all, He created the universe and everything in it. Obviously He doesn’t need our help.

The reason isn’t because He needs us to give, but because we need to give. He has more than enough resources to do anything He wants. He involves us because that is how He teaches us and makes us better Christians.

When Jesus turned the water into wine He could have just spoken a word and the wine would have appeared. Instead He said to bring jars full of water and He used the water to create wine. We have to do our part.

In winning people to Him He says one person sows, another person waters, and another person reaps. When we are part of that process we grow from it. Not only will we be rewarded here on earth, but we will be rewarded in eternity. He wants us to be part of His miracles.

When God tells us to tithe do you think He needs our money? Of course not. God requires us to give so he can bless us. He uses what we give to Him so He can multiply it back to us. That does not necessarily mean He will take $100 we give and bless us with $200 back. Sometimes He will give the money back plus more as a blessing. Sometimes it comes back to us in the form of spiritual blessing. It all depends on what we need, but He will always bless us.

When Jesus saw the 5000 men plus women and children were hungry He could have done what the disciples suggested and sent them into town to buy their own food.  He also could have spoken the food into existence but He chose to ask what food was available.

A young boy was willing to give his 5 loaves and 2 fishes. He had no idea what Jesus was going to do with it but he knew he needed to give. The disciples were very hungry, having not eaten all day, but He gave the loaves and fishes to them and told them to feed the people. They walked through the crowd giving each person fish and bread. How could they possibly feed them all with such a meager amount of food? That was because Jesus blessed the food and told the disciples to feed them with it. When all the people had been fed Jesus told the disciples to gather up all the loaves and fishes that were left. Nothing was to be wasted. Guess how much food was left. Twelve baskets full. Enough for a basket of food for each disciple.

Do you think that was a coincidence? Of course not. There are no coincidences, but rather miracles planned by God. He was taking care of his disciples for their willingness to obey Jesus and putting the other people’s needs ahead of their own.

What would you have done? Would you have decided this small amount of food was not enough to do anything with, and kept it for yourself, or would you have obeyed Jesus and let Him work a miracle? When we allow Jesus to use what we have and do what He does, He is lifted up for the world to see. We are blessed and learn more and more about giving what we have to Jesus. It strengthens our faith and teaches us to trust Him.

So what are you doing? Are you giving your loaves and fishes to be used by Him and allowing Him to take care of you? Or, are you afraid and keeping you food for yourself because there is not enough to share? If so, you are missing out on your miracles.

Think about it.