My Little Bit

God can do anything He wants to do. Of that I have no doubt.

What amazes me is that He chooses to work through us. Or that he chooses to use the litle bit we have to offer to do "God-sized" things in this world.

In John 6, Jesus fed a crowd of more than five thousand people with just a few fish and a couple of small loaves of bread. Those few loaves of bread and two small fish belonged to a young boy in the crowd. It was his sack lunch. I imagine his mother packed it for him that morning as most moms do - concerned that it provide him enough nutrition and wondering if he would trade what she packed for Twinkies and Ho-Ho's.
But instead of a trade, the little boy made his lunch an offering.

Had he held it back, it would have been enough to nourish him. He may have even had a little bit leftover to share. But somehow, word got to the disciples that this little fella had brought himself some lunch. They in turn told Jesus. And when he offered the little bit he had to the Lord, it became an all-you-can-eat feast for a multitude.

I may not have much to offer. In these difficult economic times, we may feel like we'd better hold on to the little bit we have. But that would be a mistake. God wants us to trust Him enough to give Him what little we have, let Him bless it and break it, and let it become a blessing to everyone around us.

Jesus could have started with nothing and had the same result. He could have spoken a word and created a McDonalds right there beside the Sea of Galilee. He could have made it rain manna like He had for Israel in the wilderness. But He didn't. Instead, a small boy made a small offering - And in Jesus' hands, it made all the difference.