What we want God to do for us, He often wants to do through us.
Mark 6:30-44 records the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. The miraculous feeding is recorded in all four Gospels. This past weekend I shared a message entitled When a Little Becomes a Lot from the Miracle Grow series (to listen to the message click here). Here’s a thought from the sermon.
Jesus could have done this miracle without the disciples and without the little boy. He could have just rained manna. He could have fed everybody instantly. But He didn’t. He waited for the disciples to get concerned, and He waited until a little boy came forward and said, “Here’s what I’ve got, Lord. It isn’t much but here’s what I’ve got.”
Why? Because God likes to do miracles through people. When it comes to miracles, He likes to use people. It blesses them by being an instrument of a miracle. He didn’t need the little boy’s lunch. He didn’t need the disciples to point out the problem or to pass out the baskets. He chose to do it because God uses people. Men are God’s method.
So remember this truth: What we want God to do for us, He often wants to do through us.
Not a sermon…just a thought!
