It Was Only a Small Lunch

It was only a small lunch. It couldn’t be much to offer to Jesus since there were so many hungry people who needed something to eat. The disciples felt hopeless to do anything about the need. Their only suggestion was to send the people away to buy bread somewhere else. “Send them away.” That was the only remedy they could come up with. They repeated that same suggestion on other occasions when there seemed to be an insurmountable need confronting them.

It is easy to either run away from problems or suggest to the Lord that He send them away from us. We need to learn from the boy and his lunch. Anything we give to Jesus to use will be blessed. Our own efforts will always either fail or do minimal good. But, in the hands of Jesus, even the tiniest gift or money or talent will do more than we can ever imagine!

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurable more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us. . . (that’s the truth Paul brings to our minds in Ephesians 3:20.)

The above segment is from The Lamp Post – lamplightersministries.com

Oh Jesus, may we be willing to bring to You, our tiniest gifts – even when we think they won’t amount to much. A kind word, text or phone call  -- any step to offer encouragement to those within our reach. All for Your Fame and Glory. Amen.