Day 10
What an awesome reminder about how God can work miracles when we trust Him with the little resources we have. I am convinced that God can do more Kingdom building work with the last dollar someone has that with a million dollars from someone like Bill Gates. God sees the level of sacrifice and always works his power and miracles at that level. If we are really stretching and trusting in the Lord then He will move in some really big and powerful way! I hope you enjoy this word as much as I did…
The people are bringing more than enough
for the work that needs to be done.”
Exodus 36:5
Jesus had been teaching the multitudes about the kingdom of God through the heat of the day, and now the sun was beginning to sink toward the horizon. The multitude would need strength for the journey home, but nobody had brought any food except for one young boy. All he had was five small loaves of bread and two small fish. It was clear, however, that even eight months wages wouldn’t give everyone so much as a nibble. The boy probably thought his meager offering was virtually worthless. Still he gave what he had to the Lord. Jesus took the offering, gave thanks, and made sure that five loaves and two fish fed 5,000 people with bread left over to snack on later.
This story is much more than an interesting miracle. It is a manifestation of the glory of God and a demonstration of His character. It illustrates an eternal principle: When our best is placed in God’s care, there is no limit to what He can accomplish through it. The little boy didn’t need to be concerned with making his meal into a supernatural feast. All he needed to do was simply offer it to Jesus.
When Moses asked the Israelites to give toward building the tabernacle they demonstrated willingness much like this little boy. There was no compulsion in his request; Moses made it clear that the offering was for people who were freely willing to give. And the offerings came in such abundance that soon Moses had to “order” the people to stop giving. They had to be “restrained from bringing more!” (Exodus 25:2, 35:4-36:7). They brought gold, silver, gems, animal skins, precious dyes, and wood. They also offered their time, energy, and abilities.
Won’t it be wonderful to see what the Holy Spirit can do through us, as that same spirit of willing generosity rises in our hearts? We too, can live at a level of generosity that exceeds the current need and looks far beyond. Those of us who are financially stable should do as much as possible. And the poorest among us may have no more than a loaf or two, but that one loaf may be the exact one that Jesus is waiting for!
Prayer focus: Ask God to give us the spirit of generosity as the little boy and the Israelites had in these illustrations. Pray that nothing would be able to hinder that overflow of giving. And pray that we would see great miracles of multiplication through our giving.
“What I spent I lost; what I possessed is left to others; what I gave away remains with me.” Inscription on Tombstone
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