Having Too Little To Having A Lot

It has been quite a while since I actually posted to the blog. I pray that as I continue to grow in Christ, that I can be a consistent blessing to those who may be reading this.

The other day, I was lead to read Luke 9: 10-17. After reading this, the Holy Spirit spoke to me and told me that we have to get out of that "we don't have enough" mentality. We have to know by faith that we are immeasurably rich in Christ.

If you're not familiar with the scripture, it's when Jesus feeds five thousand with five loaves of bread and two fish. Just looking at the surface of this text, one might read it and think it is simply Jesus performing another miracle. Yes, it was a miracle, but I want you to look deeper into it. The 12 disciples had the mentality of having too little. They even replied to Jesus that feeding five thousand men with only five loaves of bread and two fish was impossible (v 13). Jesus didn't pay their comment any mind and told the disciples to have everyone sit down (v 14).

See, sometimes we have to stop listening to what everybody else is saying is impossible. We have to have faith and do what God has instructed us to do. Believe that if God has called you to do something, then He will make sure that you have everything you need to be successful.  Jesus asked God to bless the food and He did just that. Five thousand men were fed and there were still leftovers (v 17). Take a second and think about verse 17. I get excited thinking about it because after God has blessed us with everything we need to accomplish whatever He oiled us to do, there are still leftover blessings for us to receive.

Now look at it like this, because of Jesus' faithfulness and obedience, His "too little" became a lot plus some. Things are the same way with us. If we can continue to have faith and live in obediently we too can ask God to bless us and He will do so exceedingly and on His perfect timing (not ours). And because God is faithful, we can praise Him right now for those blessings happening. Yes, I said blessings. Not just one, but multiple blessings. If God can do it once, He can do it again and again and again.

Since we are created in God's image, we have to realize our innate Jesus Christ confidence and know that He can take us from the having too little mentality, to having a lot. Ultimately, what it boils down to is our faith. What are you believing God to do in your lives? If you are wavering, then you can't expect anything from God (James 1: 5-8). We have to stand on His word and know that if God said He will do it, then by our faith, it is done.

God bless.