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“And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes…And He took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to His disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled” (Matthew 15:34,36-37).
I am sure most of you are familiar with this story, but if you have not read it, it takes only a few minutes to read it in Matthew 15. We learn a good lesson from the way the Lord Jesus fed the people. As God, He could have made bread and fish simply by speaking the word; He did not have to start with the loaves and fishes that someone had brought.
However, our Lord started with what the disciples had, and then by His divine power made it grow into enough food for thousands of people. It is often that way in our own lives. We may not have enough resources to help others, or to do something for the Lord. Rather than being discouraged and giving up, we should start with what we have, and then trust the Lord to multiply it. I knew a Christian man once who was poor, and when we were talking about helping others, he said, “How can one poor man help another poor man?” He always thought of himself as a poor man, but we should not think that way. If the Lord wants us to do something, He will provide the resources, but He will often start with what we already have.
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