“13 Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him [a]on foot from the cities. They said to Him, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish. He said, Bring them here to Me. Then He ordered the crowds to recline on the grass; and He took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and blessed and broke the loaves and handed the pieces to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people." Matthew 14:17-19
Observe: -1. When your attention is on what you don’t have you will put yourself under unnecessary tension.
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| Reverend G. S. Adeyemo |
3. If God could do it then, He can do it now and He will do it.
Revelations: -
1. When your attention is on what you don’t have, you put yourself under unnecessary tension. Our biggest mistake in life is focusing on what we don't have. The past failure or lacks should not determine your mood. Let your focus be on what God has for you in the future and position yourself for it. When your location is right, your allocation will locate you.
In verse 13 of the passage above, the Bible says, “Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him on foot from the cities” Jesus withdrew to the desert and people followed him from cities to that desert.
What a paradox; moving from cities to desert. However, Jesus was in the desert at the time and the people were there with Him. Are you where Jesus can be located when you lack? If yes, definitely you don’t need to worry about what you do not have.
2. If we will just give God what we have, God will use what you give to give back more than we had need. Beloved, when life’s demands are too demanding, what you need to do is giving what you have to God. You are the one feeling what you have is too small. However, God is able to amplify whatever you offer Him and give back to you.
Life brings its twist and turns through financial marital pressure, people persecuting and intimidating you. Job says, “Yet man is born to trouble,
As the sparks fly upward” Job 5: 7. God is always ready to turn the tide in your favour. Our Lord and the Disciples were facing challenge of paucity of food for the crowd. They said, “Said to Him, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” But “He said, Bring them here to Me.:” Do not withhold what you have no matter how small, bring it to Jesus. Luke 6: 38. There is danger in overestimating your poverty. It is very easy to overstate our poverty due to life and think that all hope is lost. During the recession in the land of Israel, the widow of Zarephath faced such embarrassing situation. “12 And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.” 1 Kings 17: 12-13.
3. If God could do it then, He can do it now and He will do it. He is God yesterday today and forever. The Lord says, I am the Lord I changeth not. The Psalmist says, “I said, ‘O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days; Thy years are throughout all generations. Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of Thy hands. Even they will perish, but Thou dost endure; and all of them will wear out like a garment; like clothing Thou wilts change them, and they will be changed. But Thou art the same, and Thy years will not come to an end.” Psalm 102:24-27. Situations change. People and principle, Government changes. There is nothing here on earth that cannot change. The unchanging God changes all. Your situation will change for better.
The God who provided for the widow of Zarephath will meet you at your points of needs. He did it for the five thousand followers in the New Testament as recorded by Matthew; He will do it in your life. He will do it our nation and businesses.
Insights to Live By
1. Be at the right place. You can only find divine intervention when you are on the Lord’s side
2. Give what you have. Be ready to part with the little you have and turn your attention to God for your sufficiency
3. God can be trusted. Cast your cares on the Lord Jesus Christ for cares for you and can be trusted at all time.
Prayer Points
I declare you free from the terror of poverty in Jesus name
All devourers over your business is consumed by fire in Jesus name
I stand on your behalf to renounce the covenant you made with the spirit of failure and retrogressions in Jesus name
The demonic seed that has been afflicting your family is consumed by fire in Jesus name
You shall prosper and never diminish in Jesus name. go and enlarge in the presence of God. You are free from debt in Jesus name
The voice of the devil in your ears that wants you commits suicide is silent in Jesus n
