Opportunity

"And Jesus said, 'Bring them here to me.'" (Matt. 14:18)

A very large crowd was assembled, and the day was almost gone. The disciples suggested to Jesus that he send the people to nearby villages where they could all buy food and eat. Jesus said "they don't need to go away, you guys feed them." The disciples said, we have only five loaves and two fish. That seemed so small an offering, and yet Jesus said, "Bring them here to me."

You probably remember this story. Jesus had the crowds sit down, he prayed, and he took the small offering and distributed it to the crowd. The scripture says, "They all ate and were satisfied." And when all was said and done there were 12 baskets of food left. That is more than they started with.

Our particular occaisions of life are actually opportunities for God, if we will present them to Him. We need to bring ourselves, our needs, and our resources to God, and say, "Here I am, here is what I have, here is what is needed, what do you want me to do? What will You do?"

There are multiple truths here. Obviously there is faith to believe God can do. There is also obedience. We must give Jesus ourselves and our resources. Not because He needs us or them, but because we need Him. Bring what you have to Jesus today. He will amaze you.