Your Little Can Be Much

Devotional Reading: “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?” John 6:9 NKJV

I have come to believe that sometimes when it comes to increase in relation to giving, we Christians easily put our trust in the “messenger” (possibly a pastor) rather than the “giver” (God). Unknowingly still, we sometimes slowly put our faith on the instrument of provisions rather than on the Provider Himself!

When talking about increase, I cannot help but think of the story where Jesus used just five loaves and two fish, supplied by a boy to feed a multitude! The entire story is about increase, but I want to point out specifically the boy whose lunch was used as seed. All that this boy had on him was lunch, that’s it! A two-piece fish combo of sorts! But after he gave all that he had to Jesus, I would have guess probably he went home with twelve leftover baskets! After a sea of people were fed!

That’s increase!

It all speaks to us about abundance: not the kind of abundance that comes from careful gathering and accounting, but the abundance of God’s provision. No one had brought food, but this boy gave up the “me” for the “we” and God blessed him because of it!

The promises of increase are for those who are willing to take the leap of faith. God can sometimes challenge us with seemingly difficult things. He sometimes would tell us to give more out of the little that we have.

Most of my testings in giving have happened when I had meager resources.
But God takes our little and makes it much.

Prayer and Confession
Father I put my total trust in you. My resources are yours anytime you need it. I make room for more.

Further Reading: John 6:1-15