How can we trust God with our limited resources today? The simple inventory: what do you have? “ ‘How many loaves do you have?’ He asked. ‘Go and see.’ And after finding out, they said, ‘Five—and two fish.’ ” (Mark 6:38) • Jesus begins with an honest assessment of existing supply. • Smallness does not disqualify usefulness; it spotlights God’s power. • Parallel: “Elisha asked her, ‘What do you have in the house?’ ” (2 Kings 4:2). God often starts with whatever is already in hand. The invitation to bring it to Jesus • The five loaves and two fish leave human control and enter divine hands. • “Present your bodies as a living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1) includes time, abilities, and finances. • Surrender precedes multiplication; withholding keeps resources limited to our own capacity. The pattern of divine multiplication 1. Inventory taken 2. Surrender made 3. Thanksgiving offered (Mark 6:41) 4. Distribution begun 5. Surplus gathered (Mark 6:43) Scripture echoes: “Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.” (2 Corinthians 9:10) Practical steps to trust God with your limited resources today • Acknowledge what you actually have—write it down. • Offer it to the Lord first (Proverbs 3:9 – 10). • Thank God before seeing increase, not only after. • Give or serve as He directs, even if numbers still look tight (Luke 6:38). • Expect stewardship, not passivity—disciples handed out the bread. • Gather the leftovers; God’s provision is never wasteful. Promises to remember when resources run thin • Philippians 4:19: “And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” • Malachi 3:10: “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.” • 2 Corinthians 9:8: “God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” • Deuteronomy 8:3: “Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.” Encouragement for the journey Limited loaves placed in limitless hands fed thousands and produced abundance. The same Savior invites you to “go and see” what you have, place it before Him, and watch Him turn scarcity into testimony. |
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