The Miracle in Your Hand
Exodus 4:2 “And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.”
One thing that stands out about the early followers of Jesus is that they were ordinary men, doing ordinary things, but seeing extraordinary results. One of the most compelling examples of this was when a young boy gave his small lunch to Jesus. What happened next is a miracle still talked about to this day, a multitude was fed with two small fish, and five loaves of bread.
Mat 14:15 – 20 “And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.”
There are five great lessons we learn from this one amazing miracle.
First, never underestimate the Lord’s ability to meet a need. The place was a desert, and the time was late; the people were many, and the need was great. But Jesus not only met the need; He did it with abundance! And He can meet whatever need you are faced with today.
Second, never count yourself out when the Lord starts to work. A man seeing the news about disease, hunger, poverty, and sorrow in the world, turned to his wife and said, “Sometimes I just want to ask God why doesn’t He do something about all of this!” “What’s stopping you from asking Him?” his wife replied. “Because,” the man said, “I’m afraid He will ask me the same question!”
Jesus gave the loaves and fish to the disciples, and they gave it to the people. In other words, the miracle happened in their hands, while they were passing the food out to the people. There is a miracle in your hands, too!
Third, never assume that what you have is too insignificant to matter. A boy with a sack lunch containing five loaves and two small fish – that’s all it took. One disciple possibly asked, “But what is this among so many?” It is tragic how many count themselves out simply because they feel they do not measure up to the moment.
Fourth, never think that He will fail to meet your needs while using you to bless others. The Bible says that they did all eat, and were full. As for the disciples, they collected the fragments and filled twelve baskets – one for each of them. Your service to Him will never go unnoticed, nor unanswered.
Finally, never hold on to what the Lord is asking from you. What if the boy had kept his lunch for himself? Well, he would’ve had lunch, and that’s all. But, giving it to the Lord, Jesus took that young man into history.
Now Jesus is asking you, “What do you have? Bring it to Me.” Your history will confirm your response.
“Lord Jesus, as Moses had a rod and this boy had only his lunch and You used it to perform great miracles and fulfil needs, I bring that what I have to You. Please use it to fulfil in the needs of others and in those that I have. Amen.”