What's Enough?

Jesus said, “With man that is impossible but with God all things are possible.” 

– Matthew 19:26

Imagine… you’ve just read to preschoolers the Bible story about Jesus multiplying 2 small fish and 5 loaves of bread into enough food to feed a huge crowd of people. You close the Bible and hand each child a lunch bag, asking them to open it up and discover what’s inside. Every child eagerly removes the contents and counts their treasures… 1, 2 fish and 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 loaves of bread. Giggles erupt and joy exudes. 

You smile at their child-like faith, asking yourself, “How can these children be so happy with so little?” As far as they’re concerned, they have exactly what the little boy in the Bible had. , which is all they need. 

Preparing for the lesson that all things are possible with Jesus, I’ll be honest, my mind resonated with Jesus’ disciples, who saw the problem as too big to be solved. 

Like Philip, I get the math. Eight months of wages wouldn’t buy enough food to feed the hungry people, so I understand why they told Jesus to just send everyone home.

Like Andrew, I know that two small fish and five loaves of bread is too tiny to satisfy even one grown man, let alone 5,000. I understand his hopeless feelings. 

Philip focused on their lack of provisions, and Andrew focused on the massiveness of the problem. Don’t we do the very same thing with our own problems? 

We think we’ll never have enough money saved to buy a house, or pay of all the debt. We focus on the lack of income… if we only had a little more, than we’d be happier. Or we focus on how huge a problem is and convince ourselves that it’s impossible… the marriage is failing, the teenager will never come to his senses, she’ll never say she’s sorry. 

Like the disciples, we forget we have Jesus right by our side. He showed us exactly how to respond to big problems that appear impossible to solve. 

• First, Jesus had everyone SIT DOWN.
• Second, Jesus GAVE THANKS to God.
• Lastly, He BELIEVED GOD could do the impossible.

The next time you face a huge challenge, follow Jesus’ lead. Instead of running around crazy, trying to solve it in your own strength, sit down with God and pray. He already knows what you need, but when you tell Him, you’re expressing your reliance in Him. Like a good father, God wants to take care of you. 

Then while you’re praying focus on what you do have, no matter how little, and give God thanks. As you list of all you’re thankful for, gratitude to God shifts our minds from lack to abundance.

Finally, believe nothing (NO THING) is impossible for God. If He can multiply a few fish and loaves to feed the masses, He can multiply your resources or move mountains in your path. And when He does, you’ll have even more reasons to sit with Him and give Him thanks and praise. 

The Power of Giving God Thanks Will Ignite Your Faith and Change Your World

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