TOPIC: THE MIRACLE OF LAYING IT IN JESUS’ HANDS
Bible Reading: Leviticus 24-25; Mark 1:23-45
“Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude” – Luke 9:16 (KJV)
Jesus lifted that little boy’s lunch of five loaves and two fishes to heaven in prayer and ‘blessed’ it. The word ‘bless’ means to give thanks. Be thankful to God for what He has given you because you can’t complain or murmur your way up. Thank Him for that job that you have. If you are a volunteer in an establishment, be grateful to Him that you have an opportunity to volunteer and contribute to that establishment. It is no different when we give our offerings and sow our seeds. Be thankful and see the anointing of God coming upon it to multiply it.
When you spend quality time in prayer daily looking at the sacrifice of Jesus and lifting whatever you have – it could be a business, career, a project, a seed – to God, the supernatural power and ability of God will come upon it to multiply it. It will amaze you what God will do with what you yield to Him.
The beauty of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is that whatever we have comes from Him. 1 Corinthians 4:7 says, “… and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” Our callings, abilities, talents, and even material things are all ‘sheer gifts’ from God. They are nothing that we worked for.
These things that have been given to you can increase and become a major blessing to many if you learn to put them in God’s hands. Whatever God gives you remains yours until you willingly lift it to Him. God lays no forceful claim on anything He gives you unless you yield it to Him.
What we often overlook in the miraculous multiplication of the bread and fish is the willingness of the ‘little’ boy to yield his 5 loaves and 2 fish into the hands of Jesus! (John 6:9). He took what He had and placed them in Jesus’ hands and after his lunch fed five thousand men besides women and children, the bible says there were twelve leftover baskets of whole bread and fish that weren’t touched (Luke 9:17). Who do you think got the twelve baskets? Nothing that you yield to God by putting in Jesus’ hands ever remains small.
Prayer: Father, thank you for every opportunity you have given me in life.
Pastor Alfred Samuel